Guillermo del Toro
Devil's Backbone, The (Blu-ray)
SKU: DAVID3694
$19.95 AUD
Spanish filmmaker Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, Pacific Rim, Hellboy) is considered a master storyteller, able to balance horror and drama in equal measure, with a keen sense of style. Arguably his most personal film, The Devil's Backbone (El espinazo del diablo) is a stunning childhood journey into the heart of darkness.
Description
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Set during the final week of the Spanish Civil War, The Devil's Backbone tells the tale of Carlos (Fernando Tielve), a young boy who, after his freedom-fighting father is killed, is sent to a haunted rural orphanage full of terrible secrets. A haunting combination of gothic ghost story, murder mystery, and historical melodrama The Devil's Backbone is a spine-tingling tale, revealing that the scariest monsters are often the human ones.
Directed by Guillermo del Toro
Starring Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Marisa Paredes
Extras
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- Audio Commentary by director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro
- Que Es Un Fantasma: The Making of Devil's Backbone
- Storyboard comparisons
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Prologue with Guillermo del Toro
- Behind the Scenes: Spanish Gothic Featurette
- Director’s Notebook
- Deleted Scenes
- + more
Tech Specs
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Disc type: Blu-ray
No. of discs: 1
Running time: 108
Audio format: 5.1
Format: 1080p
Colour: Colour
Languages: Spanish
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Image ratio: 1.85:1
Subtitles: English
Year of Production: 2001
Release Date: 05 July 2017
No. of discs: 1
Running time: 108
Audio format: 5.1
Format: 1080p
Colour: Colour
Languages: Spanish
Aspect ratio: 16:9
Image ratio: 1.85:1
Subtitles: English
Year of Production: 2001
Release Date: 05 July 2017