The Spirit of the Beehive
1973 | 97m | Spanish
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Víctor Erice |
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| Writer: | Ángel Fernández Santos, Francisco J. Querejeta |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 08, 1973 |
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| Director: | Víctor Erice |
| Writer: | Ángel Fernández Santos, Francisco J. Querejeta |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Drama |
| Keywords | beehive, baby-snatching, spanish civil war (1936-39) |
| Production Companies | Elías Querejeta PC, Jacel Desposito |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 30, 2025 Entered: Mar 15, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Fernando Fernán Gómez | Fernando |
| Teresa Gimpera | Teresa |
| Ana Torrent | Ana |
| 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 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Víctor Erice | Director |
| Adolfo Cofiño | Set Decoration |
| Pablo G. del Amo | Editor |
| Luis Cuadrado | Director of Photography |
| Ángel Fernández Santos | Screenplay |
| Pablo Núñez | Visual Effects |
| Francisco J. Querejeta | Screenplay |
| Jaime Chávarri | Art Direction |
| Luis de Pablo | Original Music Composer |
| Ramón de Diego | Makeup Artist |
| Luis Castro | Sound Effects |
| Jean-Michel Sire | Sound Effects |
| Peris | Costume Design |
| Luis Rodríguez | Sound |
| José Luis Ruiz Marcos | Assistant Director |
| Teo Escamilla | Second Assistant Camera |
| Ana Torrent | Title Illustration |
| Isabel Tellería | Title Illustration |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elías Querejeta | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 11 |
| 2024 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 10 |
| 2024 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 12 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 832 | 863 |