Thursday, March 31, 2011

 

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE


THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE

To be screened at Walter Reade Theater
Film Society of Lincoln Center
Friday, April 1, 2011 3:15 PM


THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE is best described as an experience. It is a moody, beautiful, atmospheric film that takes you into the mind of a young girl and, more importantly, into your own mind.

Some beautiful stills from the picture that hint at the film's haunting nature are posted below.

It is also usually regarded as a politically important movie, as well as one of the classic masterpieces of Spanish cinema, It has a rare showing at the
Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center on April 1 at 3:15.

There are many strong and interesting opinions about this film. Some sample articles are listed at the end of this post.

Ana Torrent, the unforgettable star of this film, 5 years old at the time of filming, continues to work as an actress, and has been seen recently in the US as Katherine of Aragon in
THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, and also in LUNA'S GAME. She has a role in Roland Joffe's THERE BE DRAGONS, which is scheduled for release here in May.

Ana Torrent
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE


Ana Torrent
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE


Ana Torrent
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE


Ana Torrent
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE


Ana Torrent
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE


Ana Torrent
SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE



LINKS

ANA TORRENT - IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0868479/

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - IMDB
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070040/

THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - WIKIPEDIA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Spirit_of_the_Beehive

VICTOR ERICE, DIRECTOR - WIKIPEDIA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Erice

SOME COMMENTS ABOUT THE SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE
http://www.dvdverdict.com/reviews/spiritbeehive.php

JANUS FILM CLASSICS AT LINCOLN CENTER
http://www.filmlinc.com/films/series/janus-films-classics

THE FILM SOCIETY OF LINCOLN CENTER

http://www.filmlinc.com



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