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Kim Newman, “ El espiritu de la colmena ” in Nicolet V. Elert and Aruan Vasudevan (eds.), International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers 1: Films . 3 rd ed., Detroit, St. James Press, , pp. 334-5
SPAIN · 1997

Kim Newman, “ El espiritu de la colmena ” in Nicolet V. Elert and Aruan Vasudevan (eds.), International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers 1: Films . 3 rd ed., Detroit, St. James Press, , pp. 334-5

Victor Erice
countercultural cinema British youth culture political resistance hedonism and excess artistic rebellion
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Synopsis

The riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.

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