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The Spirit of the Beehive
Drama, Fantasy - 1973
7.9
96%
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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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The Spirit of the Beehive
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(1931)
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Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
(1994)
Victor Frankenstein is a promising young doctor who, devastated by the death of his mother during childbirth, becomes obsessed with bringing the dead back to life. His experiments lead to the creation of a monster, which Frankenstein has put together with the remains of corpses. It's not long before Frankenstein regrets his actions.

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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
98 min
Release date:
8 Oct 1973
Country:
ES
Languages:
Spanish
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
7 wins & 1 nomination

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
It's a film that transports us back not just to the sights and sounds of childhood but to a core of sweet innocence and sometimes ignorant bliss.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jul 2006
fresh:
This is a modest marvel of grace and framing that unfolds with the patience of a cloud and is driven more by wonder than pure emotion.
– Wesley Morris,
Boston Globe,
26 May 2006
fresh:
Those who haven't seen it since the '70s may find themselves amazed all over again by its lyrical potency and grace; those who have never seen it may wonder how it can be that a film this great isn't shown somewhere all the time.
– Terry Lawson,
Detroit Free Press,
31 Mar 2006
fresh:
Screening in a new print so pristine you forget that this film is 33 years old, Spirit of the Beehive sweeps you into its quiet world.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
24 Mar 2006
fresh:
Takes place at the particular intersection of reality and fantasy defined by youthful moviegoing.
– A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
26 Jan 2006
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