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The Spirit of the Beehive

1973 · 99 min · Director: Víctor Erice ★ IMDb 7.7 · 23,101 ratings

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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 (1973) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 28%, Curiosity 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Curiosity, Awe. Genres: Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Curiosity and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.

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Cast

AT
Ana Torrent

Ana

TG
Teresa Gimpera

IT
Isabel Tellería

LS
Laly Soldevila

MP
Miguel Picazo

JV
José Villasante

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Juan Margallo

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Estanis González

Kd
Ketty de la Cámara

Details

Directed by
Víctor Erice
Written by
Víctor Erice, Ángel Fernández Santos
Type
Movies
Released
1973
Runtime
99 min
Country
Spain
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.7 · 23,101 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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