The Spirit of the Beehive

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

Drama, Fantasy1 hour and 39 minutes
76%
User score
Description

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.

Ángel Fernández Santos
Screenplay
Víctor Erice
Director
Francisco J. Querejeta
Screenplay

Actors

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando
Teresa Gimpera
Teresa Gimpera
Teresa
Ana Torrent
Ana Torrent
Ana
Isabel Tellería
Isabel Tellería
Isabel
Laly Soldevila
Laly Soldevila
Doña Lucía
Miguel Picazo
Miguel Picazo
Médico
José Villasante
José Villasante
Frankenstein
Juan Margallo
Juan Margallo
Fugitivo
Estanis González
Estanis González
Guardia civil
Ketty de la Cámara
Ketty de la Cámara
Milagros, la criada
Status

Released

Original language

Spanish

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
beehivebaby-snatchingspanish civil war (1936-39)