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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

Overview

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.
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Víctor Erice profile
Víctor Erice

Director

Francisco J. Querejeta profile
Francisco J. Querejeta

Screenplay

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez profile
Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando

Teresa Gimpera profile
Teresa Gimpera

Teresa

Ana Torrent profile
Ana Torrent

Ana

Isabel Tellería profile
Isabel Tellería

Isabel

Laly Soldevila profile
Laly Soldevila

Doña Lucía

Miguel Picazo profile
Miguel Picazo

Médico

José Villasante profile
José Villasante

Frankenstein

Juan Margallo profile
Juan Margallo

Fugitivo

Estanis González profile
Estanis González

Guardia civil

Ketty de la Cámara profile
Ketty de la Cámara

Milagros, la criada

Fernando Fernán Gómez profile
Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando

Teresa Gimpera profile
Teresa Gimpera

Teresa

Ana Torrent profile
Ana Torrent

Ana

Isabel Tellería profile
Isabel Tellería

Isabel

Laly Soldevila profile
Laly Soldevila

Doña Lucía

Miguel Picazo profile
Miguel Picazo

Médico

José Villasante profile
José Villasante

Frankenstein

Juan Margallo profile
Juan Margallo

Fugitivo

Estanis González profile
Estanis González

Guardia civil

Ketty de la Cámara profile
Ketty de la Cámara

Milagros, la criada

Extra

Release Date

October 8, 1973

Original Language

Spanish

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Elías Querejeta PC logoJacel Desposito logo

Available On

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Videos

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