The Spirit of the Beehive

1973 97 min. Spain Víctor Erice

Echoes of a Spirit. 50 Years on: “The Spirit of the Beehive”

Director
Víctor Erice
Screenplay
Víctor Erice, Ángel Fernández-Santos
Cinematography
Luis Cuadrado
Editing
Pablo G. del Amo
Music
Luis de Pablo
Sound
Luis Rodríguez
Producer
Elías Querejeta
Production
Elías Querejeta P.C. [ES]
Cast
Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Juan Margallo, Laly Soldevilla
Synopsis
In a small Castilian town, during the Spanish postwar period, the sisters Isabel and Ana attend a Sunday screening of the film FRANKENSTEIN. The viewing causes such an impact on the little one that she is drawn into her own fantasy world, believing that the monster exists and is hiding near them
Format
DCP, Color
Filmography
Victor Erice
SPAIN (1940)

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
2023 CERRAR LOS OJOS
2006 LA MORTE ROUGE
1992 DREAM OF LIGHT
1983 EL SUR
1973 THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
Festivals
San Sebastian
Notes
Rights Owner
EGEDA

Restored Print
Filmoteca Española restored by Video Mercury

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