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The Spirit of the Beehive

1973 film directed by Víctor Erice
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The Spirit of the Beehive

Summary

The Spirit of the Beehive is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,611 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Spirit of the Beehive received the Golden Shell[3].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive was directed by Víctor Erice[5].
  • Víctor Erice wrote the screenplay for The Spirit of the Beehive[6].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's composer is recorded as Luis de Pablo[7].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's genre is drama film[8].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's genre is fantasy film[9].
  • Maurice Maeterlinck is named after The Spirit of the Beehive[10].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of the Beehive was Fernando Fernán Gómez[11].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of the Beehive was Ana Torrent[12].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of the Beehive was Teresa Gimpera[13].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of the Beehive was Miguel Picazo[14].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of the Beehive was Laly Soldevilla[15].
  • A cast member of The Spirit of the Beehive was José Villasante[16].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive was produced by Elías Querejeta[17].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's director of photography is recorded as Luis Cuadrado[18].
  • The original language of The Spirit of the Beehive was Spanish[19].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive was distributed by video on demand[20].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's review score is recorded as 8.9/10[21].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's review score is recorded as 96%[22].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's review score is recorded as 87/100[23].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's review score is recorded as 7.7/10[24].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's color is recorded as color[25].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive's country of origin is recorded as Spain[26].
  • The Spirit of the Beehive was published on September 18, 1973[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Spirit of the Beehive was produced by Elías Querejeta[17]. It was directed by Víctor Erice[5]. Víctor Erice wrote the screenplay for it[6]. Cast members include Fernando Fernán Gómez[11], Ana Torrent[12], Teresa Gimpera[13], Miguel Picazo[14], Laly Soldevilla[15], and José Villasante[16].

Publication

Publication dates include September 18, 1973[27], October 8, 1973[28], and October 10, 1974[29]. The original language of The Spirit of the Beehive was Spanish[19]. Genres include drama film[8] and fantasy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[20].

Subject and Themes

The Spirit of the Beehive's main subject is Spanish Civil War[30].

Reception

The Spirit of the Beehive received the Golden Shell[3]. Reviews include 8.9/10[21], 96%[22], 87/100[23], and 7.7/10[24].

Why It Matters

The Spirit of the Beehive ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,611 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did The Spirit of the Beehive receive?

Honors received include Golden Shell[3].

Related Entities

Fernando Fernán Gómez film Frankenstein Maurice Maeterlinck Netflix Spain

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The encyclopedia of fantasy id → spirit_of_the_beehive_the
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  2. 8d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 4495
    Wikidata description → 1973 film directed by Víctor Erice
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 4495, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Review score → 8.9/10, 96%, 87/100 +1
    P14449 → 42094
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  4. 12w ago · Difool · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Assessment → Bechdel test
    Filming location → Madrid
    Original language of film or tv show → Spanish
    Duration → {'amount': '+98'}
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||bg, en */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs; remove alias=label/mul; add external ID to reference ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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