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Víctor Erice

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Víctor Erice

Born June 30, 1940 · Carranza, Vizcaya, País Vasco, España (age 86)

Víctor Erice Aras (Spanish: [ˈbiɣtoɾ eˈɾiθe]; born 30 June 1940; Karrantza) is a Spanish film director. He is best known for his two feature fiction films, The Spirit of the Beehive (1973), which many regard as one of the greatest Spanish films ever made, and El Sur (1983). Erice was born in Karrantza, Biscay. He studied law, political science, and economics at the University of Madrid. He also a…

Known For

Broken WindowsBroken Windows · 2012
Broken Windows
2012
MovieDocumentaryDrama
Life through a glass, life through a lens, life through a camera. Fade to black. General view of the access to a factory with a big wheel.
The Spirit of the BeehiveThe Spirit of the Beehive · 1973
The Spirit of the Beehive
★ 7.71973
MovieDramaFantasy
In 1940, in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, a young girl living on the Castilian plain is haunted after attending a screening of James Whale's 1931 film Frankenstein and hearing from her sister that the monster is not dead, instead existing as a spirit inhabiting a nearby barn.
Ten Minutes Older: The TrumpetTen Minutes Older: The Trumpet · 2002
Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet
★ 6.92002
MovieDramaDocumentary
Ten Minutes Older is a 2002 film project consisting of two compilation feature films entitled The Trumpet and The Cello. The project was conceived by the producer Nicolas McClintock as a reflection on the theme of time at the turn of the Millennium. Fifteen celebrated film-makers were invited to create their own vision of what time means in ten minutes of film.
Close Your EyesClose Your Eyes · 2023
Close Your Eyes
★ 7.12023
MovieDramaMystery
Years after his mysterious disappearance, Julio Arenas, a famous Spanish actor, is back in the news thanks to a television program.
El SurEl Sur · 1983
El Sur
★ 7.71983
MovieDrama
A woman recalls her childhood growing up in the North of Spain, focusing on her relationship with her father.
Dream of LightDream of Light · 1992
Dream of Light
★ 7.31992
MovieDocumentary
Filmmaker Victor Erice follows Spanish artist Antonio Lopez in his painstaking attempt to paint the image of a tree.
LifelineLifeline · 2002
Lifeline
★ 7.02002
MovieDrama
1940. In a rural home in northern Spain life goes on, slowly. But a blood stain on a newborn might have some deep meanings.
3.11 A Sense of Home Films3.11 A Sense of Home Films · 2011
3.11 A Sense of Home Films
★ 6.52011
MovieAnimationDrama
In memory of the Japanese earthquake on 3.11, each director presents a 3 minute and 11 second short film in tribute to those who were lost that day.

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