The Spirit of the Beehive (El espíritu de la colmena) 50 years old
In the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, Ana, a sensitive seven-year-old girl in a rural Spanish hamlet is traumatized after a traveling projectionist screens a print of James Whale's 1931 "Frankenstein" for the village. The youngster is profoundly disturbed by the scenes in which the monster murders the little girl and is later killed himself by the villagers. She questions her sister about the profundities of life and death and believes her older sibling when she tells her that the monster is not dead, but exists as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn. When a Loyalist soldier, a fugitive from Franco's victorious army, hides out in the barn, Ana crosses from reality into a fantasy world of her own.
Credits
The Spirit of the Beehive Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Isabel Tellería | as Isabel |
| José Villasante | as Frankenstein |
| Ana Torrent She was 7, now 57 years old | as Ana |
| Teresa Gimpera She was 37, now 87 years old | as Teresa |
| Fernando Fernán Gómez He was 52, 86 years old when he died | as Fernando |
| Juan Margallo He was 33, now 83 years old | as Fugitivo |
| Laly Soldevila She was 40, 46 years old when she died | as Doña Lucía |
| Miguel Picazo He was 46, now 97 years old | as Médico |
The Spirit of the Beehive Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Adolfo Cofiño as Set Decoration. He was 42 (now 93) years old | Art |
| Pablo G. del Amo as Editor. | Editing |
| Francisco J. Querejeta as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Luis de Pablo as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (now 94) years old | Sound |
| Luis Cuadrado as Director of Photography. He was 39 (46) years old when He died | Camera |
| Ángel Fernández Santos as Screenplay. He was 39 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Jaime Chávarri as Art Direction. He was 30 (now 81) years old | Art |
| Víctor Erice as Director. He was 33 (now 83) years old | Directing |
The Spirit of the Beehive (50 years)
- Release day: Monday, October 08, 1973
- Runtime: 97 minutes
