Devil's Backbone, The

(aka Espinazo del Diablo, El)

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Readers' Rating: 84/100

Summary

This Mexican/ Spanish co-production is set at the end of the Spanish Civil War. At an orphanage, the son of a dead hero of the losing Republican side in the war must confront bullies, the impending arrival of General Franco’s victorious troops, and a ghost.

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2001
Mexico, Spain
106 minutes
Studio/distributor: Sony Pictures Classics

Rated R for violence, language and some sexuality.

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Though clearly an effective ghost story first and foremost, it succeeds with every layer of subtext. - Scott Weinberg

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