The Devil's Backbone

2001 · directed by Guillermo del Toro

Rating

78/100

Hit

no

Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.

The Devil's Backbone (2001), directed by Guillermo del Toro, rates 78/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Marisa Paredes
• Eduardo Noriega
• Federico Luppi
• Fernando Tielve
• Íñigo Garcés
• Irene Visedo
• José Manuel Lorenzo
• Francisco Maestre
• Junio Valverde
• Berta Ojea

Crew

• Guillermo Navarro — Director of Photography
• Luis de la Madrid — Editor
• Javier Navarrete — Original Music Composer
• Antonio Trashorras — Screenplay
• David Muñoz — Screenplay
• Guillermo del Toro — Screenplay

More from Guillermo del Toro

1. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) — 99/100 · hit
2. The Shape of Water (2017) — 84/100 · hit
3. Frankenstein (2025) — 78/100
4. Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) — 74/100
5. Cronos (1993) — 72/100
6. Nightmare Alley (2021) — 72/100

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