Spirit of the Beehive, The

Spirit of the Beehive, The

1973

In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the movie Frankenstein (1931), a sensitive seven-year-old girl living in a small Spanish village drifts into her own fantasy world.

Entering a child's world of fascination and horror.

JBscale
89
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Sci-Fi and Fantasy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
September 23, 1976
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$190,734 (#4291 of 4562)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Edition
Criterion Collection #351 Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
Spanish: DD+ Stereo
Studio
Criterion
Released
January 8, 2013
Acquired Date
May 7, 2026
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched

Actors

Fernando Fernán Gómez
Fernando Fernán Gómez
Teresa Gimpera
Teresa Gimpera
Ana Torrent
Ana Torrent
Isabel Tellería
Isabel Tellería
Ketty de la Cámara
Ketty de la Cámara
Estanis González
Estanis González
José Villasante
José Villasante
Juan Margallo
Juan Margallo
Laly Soldevila
Laly Soldevila
Miguel Picazo
Miguel Picazo

Directors

Víctor Erice
Víctor Erice

Producers

Elías Querejeta
Elías Querejeta

Writers

Ángel Fernández-Santos de Blázquez
Ángel Fernández-Santos de Blázquez
Víctor Erice
Víctor Erice

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Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
29 votes
RT Fresh Certified
89%
Popcornmeter
500 votes
METASCORE
87
4 votes
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
23,000 votes

Additional Info

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  3. Common Sense Media