The Beehive ( La Colmena )

The Beehive (DVD) (*)

$21.99

Original Title: La Colmena
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Berlin International Film Festival
Cinema Writers Circle Awards, Spain

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Spanish ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
Spanish ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Spain ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
108 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Film Credits
Filmographies
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1982 and produced in:
Argentina ( Latin America, Mexico )
Spain ( Spain, Portugal )

Directed By:
Mario Camus

Written By:
Camilo José Cela (novel)
José Luis Dibildos

Actors:
Victoria Abril ..... Julita
Francisco Algora ..... Ramón Maello
Rafael Alonso ..... Julián Suárez
Ana Belen ..... Victorita
José Bódalo ..... Don Roque
Mary Carrillo ..... Doña Asunción
Camilo José Cela ..... Matías
Queta Claver ..... Doña Matilde
Luis Escobar ..... Don Ibrahim
Fiorella Faltoyano ..... Filo
Agustín González ..... Mario de la Vega
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba ..... Ventura Aguado
Rafael Hernández ..... Padilla
Charo López ..... Nati Robles
José Luis López Vázquez ..... Leonardo Meléndez

Synopsis:

Based on a 1943 book of the same title by Camilo Josй Cela, Colmena features the comings and goings of a wide variety of characters, all trying to survive in a poverty-stricken Madrid during World War II. Rather than feature any single story line, these people from all walks of life cross paths almost randomly as they come to a cafй to sip their one cup of coffee and work on a book, or pick up a prostitute, or get their shoes shined, or play billiards, or just warm themselves on a cold winter's day. This primary setting is complemented by a brothel where a dirt-poor journalist sleeps if there is a room available that night, while during the day he tries to make ends meet one way or another. The demeanor of the people in the cafй or in the brothel effectively conveys the atmosphere of a long-lost era that may have had hardships but also brought a subtle sense of camaraderie to very disparate human beings.

A Brilliant Film, an Outstanding Cast...

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 30 December, 2006.

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