La colmena (film)

La colmena
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

La Colmena (tr. The Beehive or The Hive) 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.

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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.

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Awards

The film was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear.[1]

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