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Devil's Backbone (The) AKA El espinazo del diablo (Blu-ray) (2001)
The living will always be more dangerous than the dead.Director: Guillermo del Toro
OVERALL: Draw-
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Guillermo del Toro (2004)
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Extras:Introduction by Guillermo del Toro (0:48)
"Summoning Spirits" interview with Guillermo del Toro (13:47)
"Spanish Gothic" interview with Guillermo del Toro (17:54)
"Designing 'The Devil's Backbone'" interview with Guillermo del Toro (11:57)
"¿Que es un fantasma?" featurette (27:18)
"Director’s Notebook" interactive feature (9:05)
4 Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Guillermo del Toro, with 'Play all' option - 3:36):
- "Carlos and the Principal" (0:51)
- "Encounter in the Plaza" (1:11)
- "Carmen and Conchita" (1:03)
- "I'm Coming with You" (0:30)
"A War of Value" interview with scholar Sebastiaan Faber (14:07)
"Sketch, Storyboard, Screen" featurette (3 angles "All", "Sketch only" and "Storyboard only" - 12:02)
"Del Toro's Thumbnails" interactive bonus view feature
Theatrical Trailer (2:05) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Comes with a 10-page foldout booklet containing an essay by critic Mark Kermode.
Also available in the Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro box set with "Cronos and "Pan's Labyrinth" along with a 100-page hardcover book featuring an introduction by author Neil Gaiman, essays by critics Michael Atkinson, Mark Kermode, and Maitland McDonagh, production notes, and original sketches by Guillermo del Toro and illustrators Carlos Giménez and Raúl Monge. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Guillermo del Toro (2004)
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Extras:Introduction by Guillermo del Toro (0:48)
"Summoning Spirits" interview with Guillermo del Toro (13:47)
"Spanish Gothic" interview with Guillermo del Toro (17:54)
"Designing 'The Devil's Backbone'" interview with Guillermo del Toro (11:57)
"¿Que es un fantasma?" featurette (27:18)
"Director’s Notebook" interactive feature (9:05)
4 Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Guillermo del Toro, with 'Play all' option - 3:36):
- "Carlos and the Principal" (0:51)
- "Encounter in the Plaza" (1:11)
- "Carmen and Conchita" (1:03)
- "I'm Coming with You" (0:30)
"A War of Value" interview with scholar Sebastiaan Faber (14:07)
"Sketch, Storyboard, Screen" featurette (3 angles "All", "Sketch only" and "Storyboard only" - 12:02)
"Del Toro's Thumbnails" interactive bonus view feature
Theatrical Trailer (2:05) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro (2002)
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Extras:Prologue by Guillermo del Toro (0:48)
"Behind the Scenes: Spanish Gothic" interview with Guillermo del Toro (17:53)
"¿Que es un fantasma? The Making of The Devil's Backbone" featurette (27:16)
Spanish Language Featurette from 2002 (12:48) (1080p)
Deleted Scenes (with optional audio commentary by Guillermo del Toro) (with Play All)
- "Carlos and the Principal" (0:51)
- "Encounter in the Plaza" (1:11)
- "Carmen and Conchita" (1:03)
- "I'm Coming with You" (0:30)
Storyboard Comparisons (61:44)
"Director's Notebook" featurettes
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Theatrical Trailer (2:05) (1080p) -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
1) Audio commentary by director Guillermo del Toro
2) Audio commentary by Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger & Dr. Kai Naumann (in German)
Introduction by Guillermo del Toro (on start-up) (0:49)
Introduction by Guillermo del Toro (0:48)
"Making of The Devil's Backbone" featurette (19:28)
"What Is a Ghost? Making of The Devil's Backbone" featurette (27:18)
"Behind the Scenes of The Devil's Backbone" featurette (14:27)
Interview with Guillermo del Toro (14:01)
"Of Ghosts and Fauns: Del Toro's Spanish Civil War" featurette (19:06)
"Special Effects" featurette (13:30)
Deleted Scenes (with optional director's commentary) (4:01)
Storyboards #1 (8:50)
Storyboards #2 (3:34)
Picture Gallery (3:08)
German Trailer (1:27)
Spanish Original Trailer (1:27)
German Teaser (2:05)
US Teaser (2:05)
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Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Extras are in Spanish or English with optional English and German subtitles except where noted.
Packaged in a Mediabook case with a 24-page booklet with writing by Tobias Hohmann included.
Limited to 777 copies.
Also available with alternate artwork, limited to 777 copies. -
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray)
* The Film
Audio Commentary with director Guillermo del Toro and cinematographer Guillermo Navarro (2002)
"Special Effects" featurette (16:34)
"Home Cinema" Interview with Guillermo del Toro by Fabrice Du Welz (86:00)
2002 interview with Marisa Paredes (23:38)
2002 interview with Eduardo Noriega (12:05)
2002 interview with Guillermo del Toro (30:13)
"Behind the Scenes" featurette (19:40)
"Making Of" featurette (18:40)
Storyboard Comparisons (11:46)
Original Theatrical Trailer (1:31)
2021 French Trailer (1:27)
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Subtitles:French (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Special Case
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Notes:Includes a 200 page book.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary with director Guillermo del Toro (2004)
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Extras:Introduction by Guillermo del Toro (0:48)
"Behind the Scenes" featurette (18:40)
"Special Effects" featurettes:
- "Aerial Bombardment" (6:39)
- "The Ghost" (6:04)
"Of Ghosts and Fauns: del Toro’s Spanish Civil War" featurette (19:06)
Filmographies for:
- Guillermo del Toro (Director)
- Eduardo Noriega (Actor)
- Marisa Paredes (Actress)
- Federic Luppi (Actor)
- Guillermo Navarro (cinematographer)
- The Tequila Gang
Storyboards:
- "Santi" (1:21)
- "In the Courtyard" (0:44)
- "Keyhole" (1:09)
- "Shotgun" (0:10)
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:1080p24 AVC MPEG-4
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Also available in the "Guillermo Del Toro Collection" boxset containing "Cronos", "The Devil's Backbone" and "Pan's Labyrinth".
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CUTS:
- Blu-ray A America- Criterion Collection - No cuts (107:50).
- Blu-ray A Canada- Criterion Collection - No cuts (107:50)
- Blu-ray ALL Australia- Umbrella Entertainment - No cuts (107:37).
- Blu-ray ALL Limited Edition Germany- Wicked-Vision Media - No cuts (107:36).
- Blu-ray B France- Carlotta Films - No cuts (107:27)
- Blu-ray B Special Edition United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts (107:26).
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Comparison added by Eric_Cotenas on 12/07/13
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 08/12/21UPDATE LOG:
12/07/13: Initial entry.
Please ensure you read our disclaimer.
04/01/13: Addition of UK edition and update of Criterion's extras.
04/10/16: Added new note to US release and Caps-A-Holic link.
09/07/17: Added Australia.
04/10/18: Added Germany.
08/12/21: Added France, Canada.
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