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The Spirit of the Beehive

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7.6/10 • 358

1973-10-081h 37m

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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.

Directors
Víctor Erice
Editors
Pablo G. del Amo

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  1. Fernando Fernán Gómez

    Fernando Fernán Gómez

    Fernando

  2. Teresa Gimpera

    Teresa Gimpera

    Teresa

  3. Ana Torrent

    Ana Torrent

    Ana

  4. Isabel Tellería

    Isabel Tellería

    Isabel

  5. Laly Soldevila

    Laly Soldevila

    Doña Lucía

  6. Miguel Picazo

    Miguel Picazo

    Médico

  7. José Villasante

    José Villasante

    Frankenstein

  8. Juan Margallo

    Juan Margallo

    Fugitivo

  9. Estanis González

    Estanis González

    Guardia civil

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Andres Gomez

Oct 11, 2014

8/10

Good movie about children's world and believes with magnificent Fernando Fernán Gómez and really good performance from Ana Torrent. The script is really good and depicts pretty well a stage in Spanish countryside life after the civil war. A must to be seen.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Spanish
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
beehivebaby-snatchingspanish civil war (1936-39)