Drama ·Fantasy · Spain · 1973 · 1h 38m

The Spirit of the Beehive

El espíritu de la colmena

The Spirit of the Beehive poster
Director
Víctor Erice
Cast
Ana Torrent as Ana Fernando Fernán Gómez as Fernando Teresa Gimpera as Teresa Isabel Tellería as Isabel Laly Soldevila as Doña Lucía Miguel Picazo as Médico
Crew
Luis Cuadrado — Director of Photography Pablo G. del Amo — Editor Luis de Pablo — Original Music Composer Ángel Fernández Santos — Screenplay Víctor Erice — Writer Elías Querejeta — Producer
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Spirit of the Beehive — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
beehivebaby-snatchingspanish civil war (1936-39)
Key Collaborators
Víctor Erice Director Luis Cuadrado Director of Photography Pablo G. del Amo Editor Luis de Pablo Original Music Composer Ángel Fernández Santos Screenplay Víctor Erice Writer Elías Querejeta Producer Adolfo Cofiño Production Design Peris Costume Design
Follow the Thread

Víctor Erice directed The Spirit of the Beehive. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

Víctor Erice's filmography → More Drama → More Fantasy → Luis Cuadrado's cinematography →
Agent-readable