"The Devil's Backbone" (2001) is a Gothic film written and
directed by Guillermo del Toro ( "Pan's Labyrinth," 2006). The
story centers on a ghost that haunts an isolated orphanage during
the Spanish Civil War. "Studying The Devil's Backbone" explores the
narrative of the film in relation to central concerns, such as
genre, theme, iconography, representation, and film language.
Through these elements, the volume reads the film's unique blend of
literary Gothic, Western, and War film and the use of bombs,
ghosts, and color as visual signifiers. It critiques the central
characters and compares their representation of women, monsters,
and political context against an examination of mise-en-scene,
sound, and special effects. In addition, the author provides a
critical biography of del Toro, an analysis of his auteurist
traits, and an in-depth bibliography and filmography.
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