The Footprints of a Spirit
The Footprints of a Spirit

The Footprints of a Spirit

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1998
0h 49m
6.5(6 votes)
Documentary
TV Movie

Overview

The story of the creation of The Spirit of the Beehive, a film directed by Víctor Erice in 1973.

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Production Companies

Canal+ España

Cast & Crew

8 members
Directing

Víctor Erice

Self - Filmmaker

Víctor Erice
Production

Elías Querejeta

Self - Film Producer

Elías Querejeta
Acting

José Enrique Monterde

Self - Film Historian

No Image
Writing

Ángel Fernández Santos

Self - Screenwriter

No Image
Acting

Ana Torrent

Self - Actress

Ana Torrent
Acting

Teresa Gimpera

Self - Actress

Teresa Gimpera
Writing

Santos Zunzunegui

Self - Film Historian

No Image
Directing

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

Self - Filmmaker

Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón

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