The Beekeeper

1986
2h 2m
Drama

7.0TMDB(77)

Overview

Following the wedding of his daughter, stone-faced beekeeper Spyros makes an annual journey from the north of Greece to the south, traveling along with his hives. En route, he meets an erratic, young female drifter, with whom he strikes up an unusual, self-destructive relationship.

Fun facts

Setting
Set in Greece
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Music
Music by Eleni Karaindrou
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Giorgos Arvanitis
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Details

Director: Theo Angelopoulos
Writers: Theo AngelopoulosScreenplay
Tonino GuerraScreenplay
Dimitris NollasScreenplay
Original title: Ο Μελισσοκόμος
Status: Released
Release date: October 23, 1986
Original language: Greek
Countries: France, Greece, Italy

Production

International Cinema Company

Cast

Marcello MastroianniSpyros
Nadia MourouziThe Girl
Serge ReggianiSick Man
Jenny RousseaAnna
Dinos IliopoulosSpyros' Friend
Vasia PanagopoulouSpyros' Youngest Daughter
Iakovos PanotasMihalis
Stamatis Gardelis
Mihalis Giannatos
Karyofyllia KarabetiSpyros' Eldest Daughter
Konstantinos KonstantopoulosStefanos
Nikos KourosSpyros' Friend
Christoforos Nezer
Stratos Pahis
Dimitris PoulikakosEldest Daughter's Husband
Athinodoros Prousalis
Costas Tymvios
Dora Volanaki
Giannis ZavradinosYoungest Daughter's Husband