Byzantium vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.3/10 for Byzantium). The Devil's Backbone is the shorter watch at 1h 48m compared with 1h 58m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2013). Both are drama, fantasy, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Byzantium
The Devil's Backbone| Byzantium | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.3/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 58m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | Ireland | Spain |
| Director | Neil Jordan | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Thure Lindhardt, Jonny Lee Miller, Kate Ashfield, Gemma Arterton, Sam Riley | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Byzantium
Residents of a coastal town learn, with deadly consequences, the secret shared by the two mysterious women who have sought refuge at a local resort.
The Devil's Backbone
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.
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