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The Resource The spirit of the beehive : El espíritu de la colmena, una producción Elías Querejeta ; guión original de Ángel Fernández-Santos y Víctor Erice ; director, Víctor Erice

The spirit of the beehive : El espíritu de la colmena, una producción Elías Querejeta ; guión original de Ángel Fernández-Santos y Víctor Erice ; director, Víctor Erice

Label
The spirit of the beehive : El espíritu de la colmena
Title
The spirit of the beehive
Title remainder
El espíritu de la colmena
Statement of responsibility
una producción Elías Querejeta ; guión original de Ángel Fernández-Santos y Víctor Erice ; director, Víctor Erice
Title variation
Espíritu de la colmena
Contributor
Actor
Director
Director of photography
Editor of moving image work
Film distributor
Producer
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
  • spa
  • eng
  • spa
  • spa
Summary
Only dimly aware of the shadow of World War II somewhere beyond the Castilian plateau, sisters Isabel and Ana must occupy themselves as their preoccupied scientist father and isolated, languishing mother move in their solitary orbits. After attending the screening of James Whale's "Frankenstein" at a makeshift movie theater in town, Ana becomes obsessed with the idea of befriending the imaginary monster. Largely wordless, the film functions as a striking trompe l'oeil about childhood imagination versus the wider perspective of the adult world
Related
Member of
Cataloging source
OWM
Characteristic
videorecording
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
Espíritu de la colmena (Motion picture)
http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
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Credits note
Cinematographer, Luís Cuadrado ; editor, Pablo G. del Amo ; music, Luís de Pablo
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA Rating: Not rated
Language note
In Spanish with optional English subtitles (new translation)
LC call number
PN1997.E87
LC item number
E87 2006
PerformerNote
Fernando Fernán Gómez, Teresa Gimpera, Ana Torrent, Isabel Tellería, Queti de la Cámara, Estanis González, José Villasante, Juan Margallo, Lali Soldevila, Miguel Picazo
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1925-1992
  • 1933-1979
  • 1927-2004
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Querejeta, Elías
  • Erice, Víctor
  • Fernández-Santos, Ángel
  • Fernán Gómez, Fernando
  • Gimpera, Teresa
  • Torrent, Ana
  • Tellería, Isabel
  • Cámara, Ketty de la
  • González, Estanis
  • Villasante, José
  • Margallo, Juan
  • Soldevila, Laly
  • Picazo, Miguel
  • Cuadrado, Luis
  • Pablo, Luis de
  • Amo, Pablo G. del
  • Janus Films
  • Criterion Collection (Firm)
Runtime
99
Series statement
The Criterion collection
Series volume
351
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Girls
  • Sisters
  • Good and evil
  • Imagination in children
  • Frankenstein films
  • Muchachas
  • Cines
  • Spain
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
The spirit of the beehive : El espíritu de la colmena, una producción Elías Querejeta ; guión original de Ángel Fernández-Santos y Víctor Erice ; director, Víctor Erice
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • "Janus Films."
  • Originally released as a Spanish motion picture in 1973, c1972
  • Wide screen (1.66:1)
  • Booklet includes the essay "Spanish Lessons" by Paul Julian Smith
Accompanying material
1 booklet (10 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc One : the film. Logos/Opening credits ; Hoyuelos ; Beekeeper ; "Frankenstein" ; Spirit ; Footsteps ; Don José ; Farmhouse ; Mushroom hunting ; Playtime ; Train tracks ; Photos ; Black cat ; Accident ; Fire ; Soldier ; Pocket watch ; Bloodstains ; Monster ; Alive ; Window ; End credits ; Color bars -- Disc Two : the supplements
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (99 min.)
Isbn
9781604656985
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515103213
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC1633D
  • CC2234
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)71440999
  • (OCoLC)ocm71440999
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 1.0 mono; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.66:1; new, restored high-definition digital transfer
Video recording format
DVD
Label
The spirit of the beehive : El espíritu de la colmena, una producción Elías Querejeta ; guión original de Ángel Fernández-Santos y Víctor Erice ; director, Víctor Erice
Publication
Note
  • "Janus Films."
  • Originally released as a Spanish motion picture in 1973, c1972
  • Wide screen (1.66:1)
  • Booklet includes the essay "Spanish Lessons" by Paul Julian Smith
Accompanying material
1 booklet (10 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Disc One : the film. Logos/Opening credits ; Hoyuelos ; Beekeeper ; "Frankenstein" ; Spirit ; Footsteps ; Don José ; Farmhouse ; Mushroom hunting ; Playtime ; Train tracks ; Photos ; Black cat ; Accident ; Fire ; Soldier ; Pocket watch ; Bloodstains ; Monster ; Alive ; Window ; End credits ; Color bars -- Disc Two : the supplements
Dimensions
4 3/4 in. +
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Edition
Special edition.
Extent
2 videodiscs (99 min.)
Isbn
9781604656985
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
715515103213
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • CC1633D
  • CC2234
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)71440999
  • (OCoLC)ocm71440999
System details
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby digital 1.0 mono; anamorphic widescreen presentation, aspect ratio 1.66:1; new, restored high-definition digital transfer
Video recording format
DVD

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