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1973
  • Drama
  • Fantasy

The Spirit of the Beehive

El espíritu de la colmena
Runtime
1h 39m
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Countries
  • ES
  • Spain
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Languages
  • es
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.

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Ángel Fernández Santos
Screenplay
Francisco J. Querejeta
Screenplay
Víctor Erice
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Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando
Teresa Gimpera
Teresa
Ana Torrent
Ana
Laly Soldevila
Doña Lucía
Juan Margallo
Fugitivo
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  • Status
    Released
  • Release date
    Oct. 8, 1973
  • Original Language
    Spanish
  • Production Companies
    • Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas S.L.

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