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The Spirit Of The Beehive

1973, Movie, NR, 98 mins

The Spirit Of The Beehive: Review

SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE, THE | EL ESPIRITU DE LA COLMENA

A haunting, atmospheric film that focuses on a young girl's obsession with the Frankenstein monster. Ana (the stunning Ana Torrent), a charming eight-year-old, lives in a Castillian village in 1940, just after the end of the Spanish Civil War. Although the village has been spared the destruction of battle, the after-effects of war are still felt, and the villagers buckle under Francoist repression. Ana's mother (Teresa Gimpera) shares a dream world with an imaginary lover; h... read more leave a comment