Drama, Fantasy  •  1973  •  98 min

The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)

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The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn.


Starring Cast

Fernando Fernán Gómez  •   Teresa Gimpera  •   Ana Torrent


Where to watch

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film subtly critiques the psychological impact of the post-Spanish Civil War Francoist regime, focusing on themes of trauma, suppression, and the human need for imagination and truth in an oppressive environment, aligning with a left-leaning perspective.

Diversity: Low
Confidence: High

This 1973 Spanish film features traditional casting consistent with its historical and geographical setting. The narrative explores themes of childhood and the aftermath of war without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or incorporating explicit DEI themes into its central plot.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The Spirit of the Beehive does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is centered on a young girl's experience and imagination in post-Civil War Spain, with no elements related to queer identity or issues present in the plot or character arcs.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

The film 'The Spirit of the Beehive' does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on childhood, imagination, and the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, with no elements related to gender identity or transition present in the story.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Spirit of the Beehive is an original 1973 film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have pre-established canonical or historical genders to be swapped.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

The Spirit of the Beehive is an original 1973 Spanish film, not an adaptation of existing source material or a biopic. Therefore, its characters do not have a pre-established race that could be subject to a race swap.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.7
The Movie Database logo
7.6

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
9.3
Metacritic logo
8.7

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