The Spirit of the Beehive
1973 · directed by Víctor Erice
- Rating
- 96/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- BFI Top 100, TSPDT 250
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.
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973), directed by Víctor Erice, rates 96/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Ana Torrent
- Fernando Fernán Gómez
- Teresa Gimpera
- Isabel Tellería
- Laly Soldevila
- Miguel Picazo
- José Villasante
- Juan Margallo
- Estanis González
- Ketty de la Cámara
Crew
- Luis Cuadrado — Director of Photography
- Pablo G. del Amo — Editor
- Luis de Pablo — Original Music Composer
- Ángel Fernández Santos — Screenplay
- Víctor Erice — Writer
More from Víctor Erice
- El Sur (1983) — 86/100 · hit
- Dream of Light (1992) — 79/100
- Close Your Eyes (2023) — 78/100
- Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002) — 76/100
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