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The Orphanage
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The Orphanage 2007 Directed by J.A. Bayona El orfanato

A tale of love. A story of horror.

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.

Production Country Spain
Language Spanish
Spoken Language Spanish
Gneres Drama , Horror , Thriller
Production Companies Telecinco Cinema , Rodar y Rodar
Budget $3,400,000
Revenue $78,638,987
Release Date 20 May 2007
105 mins
Cast
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
Carmen López Alicia
Óscar Lara
Óscar Lara Guillermo
Georgina Avellaneda
Georgina Avellaneda Rita
Carla Gordillo
Carla Gordillo Martín
Alejandro Camps
Alejandro Camps Víctor
Enric Arquimbau
Enric Arquimbau Jefe Grupo Terapia
Blanca Martínez
Blanca Martínez Mujer Grupo Terapia
Isabel Friera
Isabel Friera Antonia Cuidadora
Jordi Cardus
Jordi Cardus Niño Ciego
Crew
Director
J.A. Bayona
J.A. Bayona
Writer
Sergio G. Sánchez
Sergio G. Sánchez
Producers
Joaquín Padró
Joaquín Padró
Mar Targarona
Mar Targarona
Álvaro Augustin
Álvaro Augustin
Executive Producer
Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro
Cinematography
Óscar Faura
Óscar Faura
Composer
Fernando Velázquez
Fernando Velázquez
Editor
Elena Ruiz
Elena Ruiz
Production Design
Josep Rosell i Palau
Josep Rosell i Palau
Sound
Oriol Tarragó
Oriol Tarragó
Visual Effects
Jesús Luque
Jesús Luque
Costume Design
Maria Reyes
Maria Reyes
Makeup Artist
Montse Ribé
Montse Ribé
Casting
Geli Albaladejo
Geli Albaladejo
Stunts
Marina de Mendialdua
Marina de Mendialdua