What is a ghost?
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.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
n/a
Screenplay
Guillermo del Toro, Antonio Trashorras, David Muñoz
n/a
Release date
April 20, 2001
Top billed cast
Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve, Íñigo Garcés
Production companies
Producciones Anhelo, Canal+ España, Tequila Gang, Sogepaq, El Deseo
Keywords
criterion collection, spain, spanish civil war (1936-39), orphanage, gothic horror, ghost, political repression, 1930s, isolated place, supernatural being, ghost child
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