The Beehive (1982)
La colmena
Overview
As in the novel of the same title from Camilo Jose Cela, "La Colmena" is a sad composition with the stories of many people in the Madrid of 1942, just the postwar of the spanish civil war. The main theme of the film is the contrast between the poets, surviving close to misery under the Franco's regime, and the winners of the war, the emerging class of the people that makes easy money with illegal business.
What is The Beehive about?
As in the novel of the same title from Camilo Jose Cela, "La Colmena" is a sad composition with the stories of many people in the Madrid of 1942, just the postwar of the spanish civil war. The main theme of the film is the contrast between the poets, surviving close to misery under the Franco's regime, and the winners of the war, the emerging class of the people that makes easy money with illegal business. The Beehive is a Comedy, Drama movie, released on 1982-10-11, runtime 112 minutes.
Is The Beehive worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Beehive 6.4 out of 10 from 52 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Mario Camus
Cast
- Ana Belén as Victorita
- Concha Velasco as Purita
- Victoria Abril as Julita
- Francisco Rabal as Ricardo Sorbedo
- Mario Pardo as Rubio Antofagasta
- Fiorella Faltoyano as Filo
- José «Saza» Sazatornil as Tesifonte Ovejero
- José Luis López Vázquez as Leonardo Meléndez
- Mary Carrillo as Doña Asunción
- Charo López as Nati Robles
- Marta Fernández Muro as Amparito
- Emilio Gutiérrez Caba as Ventura Aguado
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