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The Devils Backbone (2001)

Directed by Guillermo del Toro · Cinematography by Guillermo Navarro

R106 min59 frames

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The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: closeup — Two glass cylinders contain anatomical specimens preserved in a yellowish amber-colored liquid. A…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: closeup — A dark, amber-filled tank contains a submerged figure floating in suspension liquid. The person is…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: medium — Two individuals look through a dark, divided wooden window frame at night. The subjects are…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: wide — A dry, sun-drenched dirt road stretches toward distant mountains under a cloudless blue sky. Four…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: establishing — A dark subterranean space features a central arched doorway flanked by industrial plumbing…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: medium — A dark, narrow passageway contains a young person standing in a dimly lit area. The individual…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: wide — A dusty school courtyard with light stone walls and large arched wooden doors. Three young boys walk…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: medium — A stone courtyard during the day with sun glare appearing behind the group. Four young boys stand…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: wide — A dark, rubble-filled interior of a bombed-out building serves as a makeshift shelter. Three men…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: closeup — A dimly lit classroom features tiled walls of muted green in the blurred background. A young boy…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: medium — A dark, dimly lit room contains a person lying on white sheets. The individual is positioned on a…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: closeup — A close-up view of an elderly man with a gray beard and white hair. The man faces the camera while…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: medium — A dimly lit room with vintage floral wallpaper and a wooden bed frame. A woman in a dark nightgown…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: medium — A dimly lit traditional study features heavy drapes and a portrait hanging on the wall. A woman in…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: wide — A metal munition drops through the dark, rainy night sky at a high altitude. The object is framed…The Devils Backbone (2001) movie still: medium — A dark outdoor courtyard at night features sand on the ground and vague structures. A young boy in…
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What is The Devils Backbone about?

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.

The Devil's Backbone is a 2001 Spanish-language 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 in his film debut, and Íñigo Garcés. Released in Spain by Warner Sogefilms on 20 April 2001, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics.

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Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of The Devils Backbone leans on medium shots (36% of the sample) and wide compositions (32%). Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro keeps 61% of it in soft, low-key light. Night and dusk account for 49% of the frames. Vintage glass shapes the frame. The production design places the film in the 1940s.

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The dominant colors across the sampled frames of The Devils Backbone (2001) are #0e0e11, #302d2b, #0f1828, #493a30, #31241a, #53504c — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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