A lonely little village girl who sees Boris Karloff's "Frankenstein," becomes entranced by the monster. The girl's sister convinces her the monster is still alive and she treks off into the countryside to find him.
A widescreen film.
Marks the feature film debut of Spanish director Victor Erice.
The children's drawings in the opening credits were made by Ana Torrent and Isabel Telleria.
The print used for the Home Vision Cinema VHS version is from the Janus collection.
Review 1:
"...The film works supremely well as an evocation of childhood aided immeasurably by the quite miraculous performances Erice has elicited from his tiny players..."
Source: Sight and Sound
p.56 12/01/1973
Review 2:
"...A tragic tale of childhood innocence that's as sweet as honey, but still packs a vivid emotional sting..."
Source: Total Film
p.127 12/01/2003
Review 3:
"It is a film that can be watched with great pleasure purely as an abstract examination of light and space, but Mr. Erice remains rooted in the particular details of time, place and his strongly individualized characters."
Source: New York Times
p.E4 09/26/2006
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