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The Devil's Backbone

7.320011h 48m15MovieFantasyDramaHorror

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.

DirectorGuillermo del Toro
WritersGuillermo del Toro·Antonio Trashorras
ProducersAgustín Almodóvar·Bertha Navarro

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Studiocanal Presents Amazon ChannelStudiocanal Presents Amazon Channel
Availability shown for United Kingdom · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Guillermo del Toro

MPMarisa Paredes
Marisa Paredes
Carmen
ENEduardo Noriega
Eduardo Noriega
Jacinto
FLFederico Luppi
Federico Luppi
Dr. Casares
FTFernando Tielve
Fernando Tielve
Carlos
ÍGÍñigo Garcés
Íñigo Garcés
Jaime
IVIrene Visedo
Irene Visedo
Conchita
JLJosé Manuel Lorenzo
José Manuel Lorenzo
Marcelo
FMFrancisco Maestre
Francisco Maestre
'El Puerco'
JVJunio Valverde
Junio Valverde
Santi
BOBerta Ojea
Berta Ojea
Alma
ALAdrián Lamana
Adrián Lamana
Gálvez
DE
Daniel Esparza
Marcos

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The Devil's Backbone is streaming on Studiocanal Presents in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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