The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

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.

Directed by: Víctor Erice

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

Genres: Coming of Age, Drama, Fantasy

Rating: 8.6/10

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