Film
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Entering a child's world of fascination and horror.
Drama, Fantasy· Directed by Víctor Erice· 98 min
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.
Connections
Top billing
- Ana Torrent as Ana
- Fernando Fernán Gómez as Fernando
- Teresa Gimpera as Teresa
- Isabel Tellería as Isabel
- Laly Soldevila as Doña Lucía