El espíritu de la colmena
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.
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) is a drama and fantasy film directed by Víctor Erice, released on October 8, 1973 with a runtime of 1h 38m. It stars Ana Torrent, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera and Isabel Tellería. Viewers rate it 7.7 out of 10 across 408 ratings.
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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
Directed by Víctor Erice, written by Ángel Fernández Santos and Víctor Erice, produced by Elías Querejeta.
Average viewer score of 7.7/10 from 408 ratings.
Good movie about children's world and believes with magnificent Fernando Fernán Gómez and really good performance from Ana Torrent. The script is *really* good and depicts pretty well a stage in Spanish countryside life after the civil war. A must to be seen.
Reviewed on October 11, 2014
Me enamoré de esta película. Tan profunda, tan tierna y vivaz. Quizá porque apela a esa ingenua imaginación que todos tuvimos alguna vez. Esa imaginación que nos permitía ir más allá, ser realmente libres y escapar de la colmena en la que vivíamos. ¿Dónde quedaron aquellos dulces momentos? Probablemente no volverán, pero conviene recordar que un espíritu no puede morir. Que TU espíritu no puede morir. _Si eres su…
Reviewed on May 27, 2026
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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) is available to stream on Criterion Channel, and to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) includes Ana Torrent, Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Isabel Tellería and Laly Soldevila. The film was directed by Víctor Erice. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Spirit of the Beehive was released on October 8, 1973 and runs for 1h 38m.
The Spirit of the Beehive (1973) holds an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 from 408 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and fantasy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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