The Devil's Backbone
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Guillermo Del Toro
Eduardo Noriega
Marisa Paredes
Federico Luppi
Adrian Lamana
Ana Torrent
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
The mournful fable of the Santa Lucia School during the last days of the Spanish Civil War. An imposing stone building set on a desolate plateau, the school shelters the orphans of the Republican militia and politicians, and other abandoned children. Upon his arrival at Santa Lucia, 10-year-old Carlos is confronted with the hostility of Jaime, the oldest of the children. Besides aged professor Casares, the adult personnel of the school includes Carmen, the steely headmistress; Alma, another teacher; Conchita, the cook; and the young caretaker Jacinto. Aggressive and greedy, Jacinto is filled with hatred for the school that houses him and the teachers that raised him. Gradually, Carlos uncovers the dark ties that bind the inhabitants of the school, including the secret that haunts them--Santi, a student who was brutally murdered, and whose pale ghost now wanders the grounds. Who killed Santi on the night when a bomb fell in the center of the courtyard, miraculously without exploding?
Director
Guillermo Del Toro
Cast
Eduardo Noriega
Marisa Paredes
Federico Luppi
Adrian Lamana
Ana Torrent
Berta Ojea
Javier Bardem
Irene Visedo
Fernando Tielve
Junio Valverde
Inigo Garces
Crew
Reyes Abades
Agustin Almodovar
Pedro Almodóvar
Sara Bilbatua
Rosa Bosch
Luis De La Madrid
Guillermo Del Toro
Jorge Hernandez
Pedro Lazaga
Cesar Macarron
Cesar Macarron
Joaquin Manchado
Dave Martin
David Muñoz
Javier Navarrete
Berta Navarro
Guillermo Navarro
Miguel Rejas
Michel Ruben
Antonio Trashorras
Jorge Vergara
Jose Vico
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Expanded Release in United States December 21, 2001
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States August 2001
Released in United States December 14, 2001
Released in United States Fall November 21, 2001
Released in United States November 2001
Released in United States October 2001
Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eyes of the World) August 12-26, 2001.
Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 19 - November 11, 2001.
Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 17-21, 2001.
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 2-12, 2001.
Began shooting April 1, 2000.
Completed shooting July 15, 2000.
Tequila Gang is a joint production and sales venture between Guillermo del Toro, Alfonso Cuaron, Laura Esquivel and Berta Navarro.
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival October 19 - November 11, 2001.)
Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Telluride Film Festival August 31 - September 3, 2001.)
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Edinburgh International Film Festival (Eyes of the World) August 12-26, 2001.)
Released in United States August 2001 (Shown at Locarno International Film Festival August 2-12, 2001.)
Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at Hamptons International Film Festival October 17-21, 2001.)
Released in United States November 2001 (Shown at AFI Fest 2001: The American Film Institute Los Angeles International Film Festival (Latin Cinema Series) November 1-11, 2001.)
Released in United States Fall November 21, 2001
Released in United States December 14, 2001 (Los Angeles)
Expanded Release in United States December 21, 2001
