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BBC One
on BBC One London

The Spirit of the Beehive A Spanish film starring
Victor Erice 's award-winning picture of the fantasy world of children, with an outstanding performance by 8-year-old Ana Torrent.
Spain, 1940. A travelling cinema show brings James Whale's Frankenstein to a remote Castilian village. Two little girls are fascinated by the film and Ana, the younger, decides that she too will create a monster, but by force of will.
Screenplay by FRANCISCO J. QUEREJETA Directed by VICTOR ERICE
(This season is linked with ' Speak for Yourself ', a new series on the use of English as a second language, starting on BBC2 in October)

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Erice
Directed By:
Victor Erice
Ana:
Ana Torrent
Isabel:
Isabel Telleria
their father:
Fernando Fernan Gomez
their mother:
Teresa Gimpera
Frankenstein's monster:
Jose Villasante
Milagros:
Laly Soldevilla
Fugitive:
Juan Margallo
Doctor:
Miguel Picazo
Source: Radio Times

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