The Spirit of the Beehive

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) is a drama, fantasy film directed by Víctor Erice rated 7.7/10.

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.

Cast

Ana Torrent

Ana

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando

Teresa Gimpera

Teresa

Isabel Tellería

Isabel

Laly Soldevila

Doña Lucía

Miguel Picazo

Médico

José Villasante

Frankenstein

Juan Margallo

Fugitivo

Estanis González

Guardia civil

Ketty de la Cámara

Milagros, la criada