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Devil's Backbone (The) AKA El espinazo del diablo (2001)
The living will always be more dangerous than the dead.Director: Guillermo del Toro
OVERALL: Draw-
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Extras:DISC ONE (Blu-ray Copy)
DISC TWO (DVD)
* The Film
1) Audio commentary by director Guillermo del Toro (2004)
2) Audio commentary by Prof. Dr. Marcus Stiglegger & Dr. Kai Naumann (in German)
Introduction by Guillermo del Toro (on start-up) (0:46)
Introduction by Guillermo del Toro (0:46)
German Trailer (1:24)
Spanish Original Trailer (1:24)
German Teaser (2:01)
US Teaser (2:01)
DISC THREE (DVD)
"Behind the Scenes of The Devil's Backbone" featurette (13:52)
"Making of The Devil's Backbone" featurette (18:41)
"What Is a Ghost? Making of The Devil's Backbone" featurette (26:11)
Interview with Guillermo del Toro (13:27)
"Of Ghosts and Fauns: Del Toro's Spanish Civil War" featurette (18:19)
Deleted Scenes (with optional director's commentary) (3:52)
"Special Effects" featurette (12:57)
Picture Gallery (3:01)
Storyboards #1 (8:29)
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Subtitles:English, German (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
German Dolby Digital 5.1 -
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.
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Guillermo del Toro and director of photography Guillermo Navarro (2002)
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Extras:"Making Of" featurette (12:57)
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The commentary is in English.
The featurette is in Spanish with English subtitles. -
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director and co-writer Guillermo del Toro (2004)
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Extras:Director's Thumbnail Track - Interactive Feature
"Que Es Un Fantasma: The Making of The Devil’s Backbone" featurette (27:17)
4 Deleted Scenes (with Optional Guillermo Del Toro Commentary) (3:32)
- Carlos and the Principal
- Encounter in the Plaza
- Carmen and Conchita: After the Confession
- “I’m Coming With You”
6 Thumbnail/Storyboard Comparisons
- Main Title/Credits
- Sleeping Quarters
- The Bomb
- The Ribbon
- Keyhole
- Who Are You?
5 Still Galleries:
- Characters (19 Stills)
- Art Direction/Set Design (26 Stills)
- Prosthetic Effects (15 Stills)
- Thumbnails (6 Stills)
- Del Toro's Director's Notebook (3 Stills)
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailers
- Hellboy
- Darkness Falls -
Subtitles:English (optional)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Thanks to Rob Cox for confirming that the commentary here is different to the one presented on the UK release
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Guillermo del Toro and director of photography Guillermo Navarro (2002)
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Extras:"Making Of" featurette
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English and French
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio commentary by director Guillermo del Toro and director of photography Guillermo Navarro (2002)
3 Theatrical trailers (4:39)
DISC TWO
"Making of" featurette (19:40)
"Special Effects" featurette (16:34)
Storyboard slideshows:
- "Opening Credits" (3:25)
- "Installation in the Dormitory" (1:28)
- "Fetching Water" (2:14)
- "Meeting with Santi" (3:08)
- "The Bomb" (1:00)
Interviews with:
- Guillermo del Toro (Director - 30:13)
- Eduardo Noriega (Actor - 12:06)
- Marisa Paredes (Actress - 23:39)
Filmographies for:
- Guillermo del Toro (Director)
- Eduardo Noriega (Actor)
- Irene Visedo (Actress)
- Marisa Paredes (Actress)
- Federic Luppi (Actor)
Photo gallery (27 pictures) -
Subtitles:French (FORCED on the Spanish soundtracks)
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
French Dolby Digital 5.1
French Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Digipak
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Notes:Comes with a 32-page booklet containing notes in French.
The audio commentary and interview with del Toro are in English with burnt-in French subtitles, the other two interviews are in Spanish with burnt-in French subtitles, the "Making of" is partly and in English, partly in French with burnt-in French subtitles, and the "Special Effects" featurette is in French without any subtitles. -
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Extras:DISC ONE
*The Film
Audio Commentary by director Guillermo del Toro and director of photography Guillermo Navarro (2002)
Theatrical Trailer (1:24)
DISC TWO
"Making of" featurette (18:40)
Storyboard sequences:
– Opening Scene (3:25)
– The Dormitory (1:28)
– Fetching the Water (2:14)
– Meeting with Santi (3:08)
– The Bomb (1:00)
Special effects footage (16:32)
Trailers:
– TV spot (0:20)
– TV spot (0:11)
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Subtitles:Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:Case incorrectly states there is a Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 track.
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Extras:Behind-the-scenes featurette
'Aerial Bombardment' special effects featurette
'The Ghost' special effects featurette
Storyboards
Photo gallery
Filmographies
TV spots
Theatrical Trailer -
Subtitles:English, French and Spanish HoH
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by Director Guillermo Del Toro (2004)
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Extras:"Behind the Scenes" featurette (18:40)
Special Effects:
- Sequence 1 "Aerial Bombardment"
- Sequence 1 "The Ghost"
Storyboards:
- Sequence 1 "Santi"
- Sequence 2 "In the Courtyard"
- Sequence 3 "Keyhole"
- Sequence 4 "Shotgun"
Galleries:
- Poster Gallery
- Stills Gallery
Biographies
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailers for Amores Perros, Breathless, Aimee & Jaguar, Wages of Fear -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.78:1
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Picture Format:Non-Anamorphic
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TV System:PAL
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo -
Case type:Keep Case
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Commentaries:Audio Commentary by director Guillermo del Toro and director of photography Guillermo Navarro (2002)
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Extras:"Making Of" featurette
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailer
Bonus Trailers:
- "13 Ghosts (1960)"
- "All About My Mother"
- "Not One Less" -
Subtitles:English
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Aspect Ratio:1.85:1
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Picture Format:Anamorphic
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TV System:NTSC
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Soundtrack(s):Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
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Case type:Keep Case
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Notes:The disc is Region 1/4 encoded and the picture is in NTSC format.
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OVERALL: Draw
The US Special Edition and German Wicked-Vision releases have the most extras, with each having differing exclusives.
Note the UK release has an exclusive solo commentary by del Toro while the US original release, Canada, France, Scandinavia, and Australian releases have a del Toro/Navarro commentary track. -
CUTS:
- R0 Limited Edition Germany- Wicked-Vision Media - No cuts (103:12 PAL).
- R1 America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts (107:41 NTSC)
- R1 Special Edition America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts
- R1 Canada- TVA Films - No cuts
- R2 France- Universal Pictures - No cuts (103:21 PAL)
- R2 Scandinavia- Future Film - No Cuts
- R2 Spain- Sogepaq - No cuts
- R2 United Kingdom- Optimum Releasing - No cuts
- R4 Australia- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No cuts
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Comparison added by Adrian_Busby on 19/06/02
Comparison last updated by James-Masaki_Ryan on 25/10/23UPDATE LOG:
05 Mar 11: Updated UK specs
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04/10/18: Added Germany.
25/10/23: Updated winner.
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