La colmena (film)
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La colmena | |
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Directed by | Mario Camus |
Produced by | José Luis Dibildos |
Written by | José Luis Dibildos |
Starring | Victoria Abril Ana Belén Francisco Algora Charo López Camilo José Cela Luis Escobar Emilio Gutiérrez Caba |
Music by | Antón García Abril |
Distributed by | Suevia Films |
Release date(s) | 11 October 1982 |
Running time | 112 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Spanish |
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This article is about the film. For the novel upon which the film is based see La Colmena
La Colmena (tr. The Beehive or The Hive) is a Spanish film directed by Mario Camus. Based on the novel 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.
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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.
Preceded by Veronika Voss |
Golden Bear winner 1983 tied with Ascendancy |
Succeeded by Love Streams |