The Devil's Backbone

The Devil's Backbone
Spanish theatrical release poster
Spanish	El espinazo del diablo
Directed by	Guillermo del Toro
Written by	Guillermo del Toro David Muñoz Antonio Trashorras
Produced by	Agustín Almodóvar Bertha Navarro
Starring	Marisa Paredes Eduardo Noriega Federico Luppi Irene Visedo Fernando Tielve Íñigo Garcés
Narrated by	Federico Luppi
Cinematography	Guillermo Navarro
Edited by	Luis De La Madrid
Music by	Javier Navarrete
Production companies	El Deseo, S.A. Tequila Gang Sogepaq Canal+ España Anhelo Producciones
Distributed by	Warner Sogefilms (Spain)
Release date	20 April 2001 (2001-04-20) (Spain)
Running time	108 minutes[1][2]
Countries	Spain Mexico
Language	Spanish
Budget	US$4.5 million
Box office	US$6.5 million

The Devil's Backbone (Spanish: El espinazo del diablo) is a 2001 gothic horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and written by del Toro, David Muñoz, and Antonio Trashorras. Set in Spain, 1939, during the final year of the Spanish Civil War, the film follows a boy who is left in an orphanage operated by Republican loyalists and haunted by the ghost of a recently-deceased boy. It stars Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Irene Visedo, Fernando Tielve, and Íñigo Garcés. Released in Spain by Warner Sogefilms on 20 April 2001, the film received highly positive reviews from critics.