Expressively played by its two young leads, it's a work which memorably captures a child's perspective on the mysteries of everyday life.
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09/17/03
Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
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Reviews Counted:18
Fresh:18
Rotten:0
Average Rating:8.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: A lonely little village girl who sees Boris Karloff's "Frankenstein," becomes entranced by the monster. The girl's sister convinces her the monster is still alive and she treks off into the... [More]
Starring: Fernando Fernan Gomez, Teresa Gimpera, Ana Torrent, Isabel Telleria
Director: Victor Erice
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Much in the film is derivative, but Erice excels in precise evocations of childhood feelings -- there is one dumbfounding moment of lyrical, joyful horror.
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