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The Spirit of the Beehive
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THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

19731h 38m7.6 TMDb

Directed by Víctor Erice

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

Ana Torrent

Ana Torrent

Ana

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando

Teresa Gimpera

Teresa Gimpera

Teresa

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5
Emotion7.1
Complexity8
Humor5
Realism7
Action5
Darkness5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who appreciate critically recognized cinema

May not appeal to

  • those seeking nonstop action
  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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