The film was erices debut and is considered a masterpiece of spanish cinema. It is simple, solemn, and in the casting of young ana. Rent the spirit of the beehive 1973 on dvd and bluray. Democracy waited just beyond the door of the death chamber, pacing anxiously and looking at its watch. West germany 14 january 1977 tv premiere denmark 2 september 1977. The spirit of the beehive 1973 the criterion collection. The spirit of the beehive is a one of a kind masterwork, lighting in a bottle. That obscure object of desire 1977 french grande poster posteritati movie poster. Shop the spirit of the beehive criterion collection dvd at best buy. Nevertheless, its from victor erices the spirit of the beehive for the florida. Spirit of the beehive, the 1973 movie clip don jose. Peter is obsessed about losing weight 1080p duration. The director, victor erice, isnt attempting to create a. 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.
Eightyearold ana lives in a closeknit castillian village with her daydreamer mother teresa, older sister isabel and father fernando, who tends beehives for a. 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. 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. Read the the spirit of the beehive movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
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. 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. 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. The spirit of the beehive lyrics, songs, and albums genius. This is more of an excerpt from the film than an actual trailer. The spirit of the beehive 1973 in an allegory of life after gen. 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. 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 is one of only three features and a short subject directed by erice born 1940. 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. 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. Indeed, most of the dialogue and sound, for that matter. In the spirit of the beehive, apiculture originates with anas scholarly, beekeeper father fernando, but quickly permeates every aspect of the film. 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. The cover of their 2015 ep you are arrived but youve been cheated juxtaposes the rare beauty of an urban sewer canal during sunset.
Portugal 27 may 1979 porto cineclube do norte portugal 1 july 1979 porto cineclube do porto italy 17 november 1982. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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. 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. Francos victory in the spanish civil war, life in a remote village in the 1940s is calm and uneventful. 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. Disc 1 presents a new, restored highdefinition digital transfer of the spirit of the beehive, with a new and improved english subtitle translation. The spirit of the beehive 1973 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 1940, after watching and being traumatized by the. 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 victor erice youtube. The spirit of the beehive have a fascination with contrast. Soldaat van oranje 1977 cd1 soldaat van oranje 1977 cd2 soldier cd1 soldier cd2 soldiers story a norman jewison 1984.
Indeed, most of the dialogue and sound, for that matter in the film is synchronized. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the spirit of the beehive near you. The print shows some debris at times, but that is minimal at worst and the level of grain present is almost nill.
Borrowing from bunuel, erice and his collaborators raise an allegorical question mark that begins with the films opening. Hypnic jerks, pleasure suck, the spirit of the beehive, singles. 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. Apr 10, 2017 if it were up to fellow indie rock musicians, pleasure suck would be one of the most hyped albums of 2017.
It had been a long time since the murder of the second republic in 1939, and spaniards were impatient. 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. Rent the spirit of the beehive 1973 on dvd and bluray dvd. The spirit of the beehive 1973 cast and crew moviefone. Nov 20, 2012 the spirit of the beehive is one of only three features and a short subject directed by erice born 1940. 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. Ana torrent and isabel telleria play preteen sisters whose scientist father and moody mother have moved the whole family to a. The score of the spirit of the beehive also contains strings, and possibly even an organ, but the introductory sequence is enveloped in a fairytaleesque tone mostly due to the recurring flute motif. The opening credits begin with a childs drawing of a beekeeper and their swarm, but this image soon transfers to reality as anas father tends to his hives. The spirit of the beehive is a wonderfully evocative portrait of childhood innocence and obsession. 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.
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