La spina del diavolo (2001)
Spagna 1939: la Seconda Guerra Mondiale scuote l’Europa ma nel paese c’è ancora la guerra civile. Carlos, giovane orfano, entra in un riformatorio sinistro e atipico, diretto dalla dolce Carmen, dal dottor Casares e da Jacinto, enigmatico e aitante custode. Carlos entra subito nel mirino di Jaime, compagno violento e cattivo, che non perde occasione per rendergli la vita un inferno. A complicare ulteriormente le cose arrivano le apparizioni di Santi, alunno scomparso misteriosamente anni prima.
Direttore:
Guillermo del Toro
Scrittori:
Guillermo del Toro, David Muñoz, Antonio Trashorras.
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Marisa Paredes as Carmen |
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Eduardo Noriega as Jacinto |
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Federico Luppi as Dr. Casares |
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Fernando Tielve as Carlos |
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Íñigo Garcés as Jaime |
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Irene Visedo as Conchita |
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José Manuel Lorenzo as Marcelo |
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Francisco Maestre as 'El Puerco' |
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Junio Valverde as Santi |
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Berta Ojea as Alma |
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Adrián Lamana as Gálvez |
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Daniel Esparza as Marcos |
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Miguel Ortiz as Domínguez |
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Juan Carlos Vellido as Ayala |
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Javier Bódalo as 'Búho' |
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Víctor Elías as Orphan |
| Writing | Guillermo del Toro | Screenplay |
| Sound | Javier Navarrete | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Guillermo del Toro | Director |
| Production | Sara Bilbatúa | Casting |
| Camera | Guillermo Navarro | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Luis de la Madrid | Editor |
| Sound | Oriol Tarragó | Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | José Vico | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Miguel Rejas | Sound Engineer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jorge Hernández Lobo | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Fermín Galán | Hair Designer |
| Production | Michel Ruben | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Carlos Giménez | Storyboard |
| Sound | Ray Gillon | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Joaquín Manchado | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Sergio Atanes | Stunt Coordinator |
| Writing | David Muñoz | Screenplay |
| Production | Esther García | Production Director |
| Lighting | Enrique Bello | Gaffer |
| Camera | Miguel Bracho | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Pedro Manuel Lazaga | Assistant Director |
| Art | César Macarrón | Production Design |
| Writing | Antonio Trashorras | Screenplay |
| Directing | Yuyi Beringola | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Agustín Almodóvar | Producer |
| Production | Bertha Navarro | Producer |
| Production | Rosa Bosch | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Salvador Mayolas | Sound Designer |
| Crew | Reyes Abades | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Sound | Kiku Vidal | Foley Artist |
| Crew | Juan Serrano | Special Effects Technician |