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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