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The Spirit Of The Beehive 1973 : DVD
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Format: DVD
Starring: Fernando Ferna¡n Ga³mez Teresa Gimpera Director: Victor Erice Genre: Drama Subcategory: DRAMA Series: Spirit Of … Released: 27/10/2003 RRP: £19.99
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Description
made under the franco regime, victor erice's astonishing 1973 feature debut is quite simply one of the most remarkable, influential and purely poignant films to emerge from the 1970's. a bona-fide classic of european cinema, the film brought erice instant and widespread acclaim.
an audacious critique of the disastrous legacy of the spanish civil war, the spirit of the beehive is set in a rural 1940's spanish village haunted by betrayal and regret. following a travelling cinema's screening of james whale's frankenstein, seven year-old ana (the mesmerising ana torrent, later to grow into an international star of some standing) becomes fascinated with boris karloff's monster. obsessed with meeting the initially gentle creation, she transfers her entrancement to tending a wounded army deserter.
atmospherically rendered by legendary director of photography luis cuadrado, it's impeccably performed by both torrent and veteran actor fernando fernan gomez in the role of her emotionally scarred, bee-keeping father. existing in a highly evocative dreamlike state, it's a powerfully symbolic, richly allegorical tale that is as unique as it is beautiful.
an audacious critique of the disastrous legacy of the spanish civil war, the spirit of the beehive is set in a rural 1940's spanish village haunted by betrayal and regret. following a travelling cinema's screening of james whale's frankenstein, seven year-old ana (the mesmerising ana torrent, later to grow into an international star of some standing) becomes fascinated with boris karloff's monster. obsessed with meeting the initially gentle creation, she transfers her entrancement to tending a wounded army deserter.
atmospherically rendered by legendary director of photography luis cuadrado, it's impeccably performed by both torrent and veteran actor fernando fernan gomez in the role of her emotionally scarred, bee-keeping father. existing in a highly evocative dreamlike state, it's a powerfully symbolic, richly allegorical tale that is as unique as it is beautiful.
Special Features
trailer
stills gallery
trailer reel
stills gallery
trailer reel
Details:
| Region | Region 2 - UK / Europe |
| Widescreen | No |
| Dolby Sound | No |
| Subtitled | No |
| Caption | No |
| Languages | spanish spanish |
| Subtitles | English |
| Running Time | 97 mins |
| Discs | 1 |
| Dubbed | No |
| Animation | No |
| Certificate | PG |
| Studio | Optimum Home Entertainment |
| Actors | Fernando Ferna¡n Ga³mez Teresa Gimpera Ana Torrent Isabel Telleraa Ketty de la Ca¡mara |
| Producer | Elias Querejeta |
| Music | Luis De Pablo |
| Catalogue | OPTD0036 |
| Barcode | 5060034570684 |
| Postage | The Spirit Of The Beehive 1973 DVD is delivered free to the UK. Just 50 pence to Europe |
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