The Spirit of the Beehive

The Spirit of the Beehive

The Spirit of the Beehive

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The Spirit of the Beehive

1973

1h 38m

7.6(380 votes)

Drama

Fantasy

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Fernando

Fernando Fernán Gómez

Acting

Teresa Gimpera

Teresa

Teresa Gimpera

Acting

Ana Torrent

Ana

Ana Torrent

Acting

Isabel Tellería

Isabel

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Acting

Laly Soldevila

Doña Lucía

Laly Soldevila

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Miguel Picazo

Médico

Miguel Picazo

Acting

José Villasante

Frankenstein

José Villasante

Acting

Juan Margallo

Fugitivo

Juan Margallo

Acting

Estanis González

Guardia civil

Estanis González

Acting

Ketty de la Cámara

Milagros, la criada

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