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The Orphanage

The Orphanage

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The Orphanage

"A tale of love. A story of horror."

2007

1h 45m

7.2(3196 votes)

Horror

Drama

Thriller

Overview

A woman brings her family back to her childhood home, which used to be an orphanage, intent on reopening it. Before long, her son starts to communicate with a new invisible friend.

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Rodar y Rodar

Telecinco Cinema

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Belén Rueda

Belén Rueda

Laura

Fernando Cayo

Fernando Cayo

Carlos

Roger Príncep

Roger Príncep

Simón

Mabel Rivera

Mabel Rivera

Pilar

Montserrat Carulla

Montserrat Carulla

Benigna

Andrés Gertrúdix

Andrés Gertrúdix

Enrique

Edgar Vivar

Edgar Vivar

Balaban

Óscar Casas

Óscar Casas

Tomás

Geraldine Chaplin

Geraldine Chaplin

Aurora

Carmen López

Alicia

Creative team

Directed by: J. A. Bayona
Written by: Sergio G. Sánchez
Produced by: Joaquín Padró
Mar Targarona

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