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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The Spirit of the Beehive
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Movie · Drama · Fantasy
1973 · 1h 38m · ★ 99% (397)
Director: Víctor Erice
Starring: Ana Torrent, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera
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.
Director
Víctor Erice
Production
Elías Querejeta PC, Jacel Desposito
Cast
Ana Torrent, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Isabel Tellería, Laly Soldevila, Miguel Picazo, José Villasante, Juan Margallo, Estanis González, Ketty de la Cámara