El espíritu de la colmena

Mar 14 1975 Not Rated 1h 38m
Drama, Fantasy

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.

Plot

In Castilla around 1940, a traveling movie theatre brings James Whale's black and white film classic "Frankenstein" (1931) to a small village. Two young girls, Isabel and Ana, are subsequently determined to find the monster themselves.

Written by

Ángel Fernández Santos, Víctor Erice

Directed by

Víctor Erice

Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Ana Torrent

Crew

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Production Countries

Spain

Production Companies

Jacel Desposito, Elías Querejeta P. C.

Languages

Español

Awards

7 wins & 1 nomination

Trailers
Trailer for Spirit of the Beehive
Scores
# of Votes
22,490
Average Rating
7.7 out of 10
Metascore
87
Popularity
NA