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Synopsis
San Fernando is a small police station in Madrid, where Chief Castilla and the officers under his command handle all kinds of cases.
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I watched many films: Buñuel’s Belle de Jour and Tristana, and Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee and A Summer’s Tale, and Maurice Pialat’s À nos amours. I wanted to see how other filmmakers dealt with the subject of young girls in love, or who are exploring their sexuality.
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For a complete list of other credits, including producer, screenwriter, actor and editor (re-cutting) see Buñuel 100 Years , which includes a list of documentaries made about the director.
For a complete list of other credits, including producer, screenwriter, actor and editor (re-cutting) see Buñuel 100 Years , which includes a list of documentaries made about the director.
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Monte Hellman, “Victor Erice’s Spirit of the Beehive ,” Projections 4 1/2 , London, Faber & Faber, , pp. 84-6
David Ansen, “ The Spirit of the Beehive ” in Kathy Schulz Huffhines (ed.), Foreign Affairs: The National Society of Film Critics’ Video Guide to Foreign Films , San Francisco, Mercury House, , pp. 460-3
David Ansen, “ The Spirit of the Beehive ” in Kathy Schulz Huffhines (ed.), Foreign Affairs: The National Society of Film Critics’ Video Guide to Foreign Films , San Francisco, Mercury House, , pp. 460-3
Marvin D’Lugo, “ The Spirit of the Beehive
Marvin D’Lugo, “ The Spirit of the Beehive
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