Happy Monday! Today, the Filmbabble Boys are joined by special guest and friend Kamla to dive into the underappreciated coming-of-age gem: THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE. Released in 1973 towards the end of Francisco Franco's rule of Spain, writer/director Victor Erice combines the political and the personal in this allegorical tale. Don't let this one pass you by!
Happy Monday! Today, the Filmbabble Boys are joined by special guest and friend Kamla to dive into the underappreciated coming-of-age gem: SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE. Released in 1973 towards the end of Francisco Franco's rule of Spain, writer/director Victor Erice combines the political and the personal in this allegorical tale. Don't let this one pass you by!
Intro/outro music: 'Dreaming' by Poly Styrene
THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE (1973), Spain, written by Victor Erice and Angel Fernandez Santos, directed by Victor Erice, cinematography by Luis Cuadrado, featuring Ana Torrent, Teresa Gimpera, and Fernando Fernan Gomez