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What is a ghost? - The Devil's Backbone
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Title: The Devil's Backbone

Release Date: 20 Apr 2001

Runtime: 1h 48m

Genre: Fantasy, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Director: Producciones Anhelo, Canal+ España, Tequila Gang, Sogepaq, El Deseo

Production Companies: Producciones Anhelo, Canal+ España, Tequila Gang, Sogepaq, El Deseo

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 7.3 (1228 votes)

Cast

  • Carmen: Marisa Paredes
  • Jacinto: Eduardo Noriega
  • Dr. Casares: Federico Luppi
  • Carlos: Fernando Tielve
  • Jaime: Íñigo Garcés
  • Conchita: Irene Visedo
  • Marcelo: José Manuel Lorenzo
  • 'El Puerco': Francisco Maestre
  • Santi: Junio Valverde
  • Alma: Berta Ojea
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