The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1973-10-08
- Genres: Drama, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 424 votes
Directed by Víctor Erice.
Top 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
- José Villasante as Frankenstein
- Juan Margallo as Fugitivo
- Estanis González as Guardia civil
- Ketty de la Cámara as Milagros, la criada
Where to watch The Spirit of the Beehive
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; rent on Fandango At Home; buy on Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
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