The Devil's Backbone vs The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.7/10 for The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror). The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror is the shorter watch at 1h 3m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2020). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Devil's Backbone
The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror| The Devil's Backbone | The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2001 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 3m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller | Drama, Fantasy, Horror |
| Country | Spain | – |
| Director | Guillermo del Toro | Raúl Ruiz |
| Main cast | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve | Néstor Cantillana, Sergio Hernández, Rubén Sotoconil, Claudia Paz, Luis Alarcón |
Synopsis
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.
The Tango of the Widower and Its Distorting Mirror
A man's wife commits suicide and appears to him as a ghost. The ghost follows him everywhere – under the bed, under tables… After seeing the ghost so frequently, the man begins to resemble her.
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