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The Spirit of the Beehive
7.6 / 10• 1973• 1h 38m•NR• Spanish
DramaFantasy
Storyline
In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn.
Cast & Crew
Ana Torrent
Ana
Lead
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando
Teresa Gimpera
Teresa
IT
Isabel Tellería
Isabel
Laly Soldevila
Doña Lucía
Miguel Picazo
Médico
José Villasante
Frankenstein
Juan Margallo
Fugitivo
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Víctor Erice's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Spirit of the Beehive is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
