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The Spirit of the Beehive
El espíritu de la colmena
Directed by Víctor Erice
1973•1h 38m•NR•★ 7.9
Drama
Synopsis
In a desolate Castilian village in 1940 following the Spanish Civil War, a wide-eyed six-year-old girl is mesmerized by a screening of Frankenstein and searches the countryside for the monster's spirit. Víctor Erice's luminous, allegorical milestone of Spanish cinema.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorVíctor Erice
WriterÁngel Fernández SantosVíctor Erice
CinematographyLuis Cuadrado
MusicLuis de Pablo
Principal Cast
Ana TorrentAna
Fernando Fernán GómezFernando
Teresa GimperaTeresa
Laly SoldevilaDoña Lucía
Miguel PicazoMédico
José VillasanteFrankenstein
Juan MargalloFugitivo
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Runtime1h 38m (98 mins)
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DirectorVíctor Erice
LanguagesSpanish
CountryES
StudioElías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas
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