El espíritu de la colmena (1973)

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Film details

Featuring

Fernando Fernán Gómez Teresa Gimpera Ana Torrent
Director

Víctor Erice
Country

Spain
Year

1973
Genre

Drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Alternative titles

The Spirit of the Beehive Alternative
The Spirit of the Bee-hive Alternative

Synopsis

Period drama. In 1940, in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, two small sisters, Ana and Isabel, live in a remote village in Castille. A mobile cinema screening of 'Frankenstein' has a big impact on them (though the film is crucially missing the scene when the creature throws the girl in the water). The film captures Ana's imagination vividly, and is still in her mind when she finds a wounded soldier in the barn.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Fernando
    
    Fernando Fernán Gómez
  - Teresa
    
    Teresa Gimpera
  - Ana
    
    Ana Torrent
  - Isabel
    
    Isabel Tellería
  - Doña Lucia, teacher
    
    Laly Soldevilla
  - doctor
    
    Miguel Picazo
  - Frankenstein's monster
    
    José Villasante
  - the fugitive
    
    Juan Margallo
  - Milagros
    
    Ketty de la Cámara
  - captain, Guardia civil
    
    Estanis González
  - theatre owner
    
    Agústina, Manuel de
  - projectionist
    
    Miguel Aguado
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Víctor Erice
  - Assistant Director (1st)
    
    José Luis Ruíz Marcos
  - Assistant Director (2nd)
    
    Francisco Lucio Ramos
  - Script Supervisor
    
    Francisco J. Querejeta
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Elías Querejeta Producciones Cinematográficas
  - Producer
    
    Elías Querejeta
  - Unit Manager
    
    Fernando Hermoso
  - Production Manager
    
    Primitivo Álvaro
  - Production Assistant
    
    Pedro Esteban Samu
  Writing:
  - Screenplay/Original story
    
    Ángel Fernández Santos
  - Screenplay/Original story
    
    Víctor Erice
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Luis Cuadrado
  - Camera Operator
    
    Teo Escamilla
  - Assistant Camera (1st)
    
    Santiago Zuazo
  - Assistant Camera (2nd)
    
    José Manuel de Nicolas
  Stills:
  - Stills Photography
    
    López Martínez, Laureano
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Pablo G. del Amo
  - Assistant Editor (1st)
    
    José Salcedo
  - Assistant Editor (2nd)
    
    Juan Ignacio San Mateo
  Design:
  - Art Director
    
    Adolfo Cofiño
  - Set Decorator
    
    Ramón de Diego
  - Set Decorator
    
    Jaime Chávarri
  Costumes:
  - Costume House
    
    Peris Hermanos
  - Wardrobe
    
    Angelines Castro
  Make-up:
  - Make-up Artist
    
    Ramón de Diego
  - Assistant Make-up Artist
    
    Ángel Luis De Diego
  Titles:
  - Title Designer
    
    Ana Torrent
  - Title Artwork
    
    Alicia Tellería
  - Title Artwork
    
    Isabel Tellería
  - Title Artwork
    
    María Tellería
  Film processing:
  - Opticals/Title Designer
    
    Pablo Núñez
  Music:
  - Music
    
    Luis de Pablo
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Luis Rodríguez
  - Sound Effects
    
    Luis Castro
  - Sound Effects
    
    SYRE
  Consultant:
  - Special Collaborator
    
    Miguel Picazo
  - Special Collaborator
    
    Laly Soldevila

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Cast & Credits

Cast

Credits

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Production:

Writing:

Photography:

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Editing:

Design:

Costumes:

Make-up:

Titles:

Film processing:

Music:

Sound:

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