The Spirit of the Beehive
1973 · 99 min · Director: Víctor Erice
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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
- Melancholy28%
- Curiosity25%
- Awe20%
- Anxiety15%
- Empathy12%
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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Curiosity, Awe. Genres: Drama, Fantasy. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
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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Details
- Directed by
- Víctor Erice
- Written by
- Víctor Erice, Ángel Fernández Santos
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1973
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Country
- Spain
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Melancholy
- Data updated
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