The Spirit of the Beehive(1973)

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.

Genre: Drama, Fantasy

Director: Víctor Erice

Actors: Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería, Ketty de la Cámara, Estanis González, José Villasante, Juan Margallo, Laly Soldevila, Miguel Picazo

Release date: 1973-10-08

Country of origin: Spain

Length: 1h 37m

Ratings:

• 7.8/10
• 96%
• 87/100