The spirit of the beehive is one of only three features and a short subject directed by erice born 1940. Peter is obsessed about losing weight 1080p duration. The print shows some debris at times, but that is minimal at worst and the level of grain present is almost nill. Released in 1973, in the dying days of general francos fortyyear dictatorship, the spirit of the beehive soon established itself as the consummate masterpiece of spanish cinema. Read the the spirit of the beehive movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on. Director victor erices films, with his painterly images, languid pace, and patient working methods three films in the past 30 years, are reminiscent of the lyricism of terrence malick. The spirit of the beehive is a 1973 spanish drama film directed by victor erice. West germany 14 january 1977 tv premiere denmark 2 september 1977. The director, victor erice, isnt attempting to create a. This film was made in 1973, but it looks brand new in this transfer, which should thrill fans of the film.
In a small castilian village in 1940, in the wake of the countrys devastating civil war, sixyearold ana attends a traveling movie show of frankenstein and becomes possessed by the memory of it. Nevertheless, its from victor erices the spirit of the beehive for the florida. With fernando fernan gomez, teresa gimpera, ana torrent, isabel telleria. The spirit of the beehive 1973 in an allegory of life after gen. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. To my surprise, despite the fact that the list included the work of such worldrenowned directors as luis bunuel, satyajit ray and kenji mizoguchi, the film they fell in love with was victor erice.
It is simple, solemn, and in the casting of young ana. The spirit of the beehive have a fascination with contrast. Rent the spirit of the beehive 1973 starring fernando fernan gomez and ana torrent on dvd and bluray. After watching the 1931 james whaleboris karloff version of frankenstein, ana begins to worry about the monster, and returns daily to the old house where her 10yearold.
In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the movie frankenstein 1931, a sensitive seven yearold girl living in a small spanish village drifts into her own fantasy world. The spirit of the beehive is a wonderfully evocative portrait of childhood innocence and obsession. Hypnic jerks, pleasure suck, the spirit of the beehive, singles. The spirit of the beehive 1973 victor erice youtube. Portugal 27 may 1979 porto cineclube do norte portugal 1 july 1979 porto cineclube do porto italy 17 november 1982.
The film was erices debut and is considered a masterpiece of spanish cinema. In the spirit of the beehive, apiculture originates with anas scholarly, beekeeper father fernando, but quickly permeates every aspect of the film. Apr 10, 2017 if it were up to fellow indie rock musicians, pleasure suck would be one of the most hyped albums of 2017. Like such films as charles laughtons the night of the hunter 1955, it is a masterpiece that can only cause us to wonder what we lost because he didnt work more. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the spirit of the beehive near you. Eightyearold ana lives in a closeknit castillian village with her daydreamer mother teresa, older sister isabel and father fernando, who tends beehives for a living. Soldaat van oranje 1977 cd1 soldaat van oranje 1977 cd2 soldier cd1 soldier cd2 soldiers story a norman jewison 1984. The spirit of the beehive is a one of a kind masterwork, lighting in a bottle. If it were up to fellow indie rock musicians, pleasure suck would be one of the most hyped albums of 2017. The spirit of the beehive 1973 directed by victor erice. The cover of their 2015 ep you are arrived but youve been cheated juxtaposes the rare beauty of an urban sewer canal during sunset.
Borrowing from bunuel, erice and his collaborators raise an allegorical question mark that begins with the films opening. This is more of an excerpt from the film than an actual trailer. The spirit of the beehive is about a little girl who, in the childs dreamy desire to make sense of her world, constructs a frankenstein monster of both benevolence and violence. The spirit of the beehive 1973 the criterion collection. Democracy waited just beyond the door of the death chamber, pacing anxiously and looking at its watch. Rent the spirit of the beehive 1973 on dvd and bluray. In 1973, the year of the spirit of the beehive, the francoist regime in spain was rotting from the inside. In a small castilian village in 1940, directly following the countrys devastating civil war, sixyearold ana attends a traveling movie show of frankenstein and becomes.
In a small castilian village in 1940, in the wake of spains devastating civil war, sixyearold ana attends a traveling movie show of frankenstein and becomes possessed by the memory of it. The film focuses on the young girl ana and her fascination with the 1931 american horror film frankenstein, as well as exploring her family life and. The spirit of the beehive 1973 cast and crew moviefone. Yet, strangely, many of the gifted artists who collaborated on victor erices first feature, an atmospheric exploration of a childs experience in a bleak village just after the civil war, have had troubled. The spirit of the beehive lyrics, songs, and albums genius. The film was erices debut and is considered a masterpiece of spanish cinema the film focuses on the young girl ana and her fascination with the 1931 american horror film frankenstein, as well as exploring her family life and schooling. Produced as francos long regime was nearing its end and widely regarded as the greatest spanish film of the 1970s, the spirit of the beehive is a bewitching portrait of a childs haunted inner life. Nov 20, 2012 the spirit of the beehive is one of only three features and a short subject directed by erice born 1940.
Eightyearold ana lives in a closeknit castillian village with her daydreamer mother teresa, older sister isabel and father fernando, who tends beehives for a. Francos victory in the spanish civil war, life in a remote village in the 1940s is calm and uneventful. The spanish civil war has ended but the stink still hangs in the air, the specter of mechanized. That obscure object of desire 1977 french grande poster posteritati movie poster. Indeed, most of the dialogue and sound, for that matter in the film is synchronized. Not only does it rival any filmic work that touches upon the subject of childhood, the film also makes way for an unexpectedly powerful political message about not just the era it depicts but society as a whole. Timid ana ana torrent and sister isabel isabel telleria in class, northcentral spain circa 1940, early in victor erices celebrated the spirit of the beehive, 1973 view the tcmdb entry for the spirit of the beehive 1973.
Shop the spirit of the beehive criterion collection dvd at best buy. Disc 1 presents a new, restored highdefinition digital transfer of the spirit of the beehive, with a new and improved english subtitle translation. But when ana goes looking for it, she instead discovers a fugitive soldier and decides that he, like the monster, needs help. The spirit of the beehive 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Victor erices the spirit of the beehive, however, more than any other single film in the wake of viridiana, announced to the world that the culture of francoism, if not its dictatorial military power, was vulnerable.
She has gone on to a successful career, making 45 films and tv series, including sauras elisa, my life 1977, his first film after francos fall. Ana torrent and isabel telleria play preteen sisters whose scientist father and moody mother have moved the whole family to a. The supplements on disc 2 are thoroughly fascinating, beginning with the footprints of a spirit, a very wellmade documentary about the making of the film, combining presentday 2006 visits to. Spirit of the beehive, the 1973 movie clip don jose. Completed at a time when franco still had its iron fist placed over the country the story of young ana and her quest for the elusive monster is as beautiful to behold as it. In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the. The spirit of the beehive 1973 cast and crew in an allegory of life after gen.