La colmena (film)

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The Beehive
SpanishLa colmena
Directed by Mario Camus
Written byJosé Luis Dibildos
Based on The Hive
by Camilo José Cela
Produced byJosé Luis Dibildos
Starring
CinematographyHans Burmann
Edited byJosé María Biurrun
Music by Antón García Abril
Production
company
Ágata Films
Distributed byC.B Films
Release date
  • 11 October 1982 (1982-10-11)
Running time
112 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish
Box office340 million

The Beehive (Spanish: La colmena) [1] [2] is a 1982 Spanish film directed by Mario Camus based on the novel The Hive by Camilo José Cela, it depicts the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and its impact on several characters. Cela has a small role as Matías Martí.

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Synopsis

The film is set in Madrid during the postwar period, beginning in 1942. The population suffers the consequences of the civil war. A group of members of a social gathering meet every day in the café La Delicia:

Cast

Production

It was lensed by Hans Burmann, scored by Antón García Abril and edited by José María Biurrun. [8]

Release

Distributed by C.B Films, the film was released theatrically in Spain on 11 October 1982. [9] [10] It grossed 339,694,699 (1,486,765 admissions). [11] In 1983, it was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear. [12]

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