EPISODE · Aug 14, 2024 · 1H 19M
Episode 699: The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)
from The Projection Booth Podcast · host Weirding Way Media
We’re kicking off an August of Art Films with a look at Victor Erice’s 1973 film, The Spirit of the Beehive. The film stars Ana Torrent as Ana, a five year old girl who lives with her older sister, Isabel, her mother, and her distant father in a palatial estate. When the film Frankenstein comes to their little Castilian town, Ana becomes fascinated by the creature killing little Maria. This comes at a time when she begins to understand death in the harrowing world around her.Heather Drain and Robert Bellissimo join Mike to discuss this thought-provoking film.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
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We’re kicking off an August of Art Films with a look at Victor Erice’s 1973 film, The Spirit of the Beehive. The film stars Ana Torrent as Ana, a five year old girl who lives with her older sister, Isabel, her mother, and her distant father in a palatial estate. When the film Frankenstein comes to their little Castilian town, Ana becomes fascinated by the creature killing little Maria. This comes at a time when she begins to understand death in the harrowing world around her.Heather Drain and Robert Bellissimo join Mike to discuss this thought-provoking film.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support.Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth
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