The Spirit of the Beehive

  (1973)
El Espíritu de la Colmena
In this mesmerizing allegorical tale set in post-Civil War Spain, precocious young Ana (Ana Torrent) becomes obsessed with finding the spirit of Frankenstein's monster after watching director James Whale's 1931 classic. When she happens upon a wounded military deserter, Ana believes that she's evoked the cinematic creature. Helmed by Victor Erice, the film also stars Fernando Fernan Gomez and Teresa Gimpera as Ana's disengaged parents.
Starring: Ana Torrent, Fernando Fernán Gómez
Director: Víctor Erice
Genre:  Foreign
Format:  DVD and streaming
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Rated URUnrated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
The Spirit of the Beehive
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