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The Beehive
The Beehive

The Beehive

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As in the novel of the same title from Camilo Jose Cela, "La Colmena" is a sad composition with the stories of many people in the Madrid of 1942, just the postwar of the spanish civil war. The main theme of the film is the contrast between the poets, surviving close to misery under the Franco's regime, and the winners of the war, the emerging class of the people that makes easy money with illegal business.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Spanish

Runtime

112 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

11 October 1982

Country

Spain

Cast

Ana Belén

Ana Belén

Victorita

Concha Velasco

Concha Velasco

Purita

Victoria Abril

Victoria Abril

Julita

Francisco Rabal

Francisco Rabal

Ricardo Sorbedo

Mario Pardo

Mario Pardo

Rubio Antofagasta

Fiorella Faltoyano

Fiorella Faltoyano

Filo

José «Saza» Sazatornil

José «Saza» Sazatornil

Tesifonte Ovejero

José Luis López Vázquez

José Luis López Vázquez

Leonardo Meléndez

Mary Carrillo

Mary Carrillo

Doña Asunción

Charo López

Charo López

Nati Robles

Marta Fernández Muro

Marta Fernández Muro

Amparito

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

Ventura Aguado

Elvira Quintillá

Elvira Quintillá

Doña Visitación

Luis Ciges

Luis Ciges

Don Casimiro

José Sacristán

José Sacristán

Martín Marco López

Francisco Algora

Francisco Algora

Ramón Maello

Imanol Arias

Imanol Arias

Novio de Victorita

Agustín González

Agustín González

Mario de la Vega

Rafael Alonso

Rafael Alonso

Julián Suárez 'La fotógrafa'

Antonio Resines

Antonio Resines

Pepe 'El Astilla'

Queta Claver

Queta Claver

Doña Matilde

María Luisa Ponte

María Luisa Ponte

Doña Rosa

Manuel Zarzo

Manuel Zarzo

Consorcio López

Luis Barbero

Luis Barbero

Pepe

Camilo José Cela

Camilo José Cela

Matías Martí

Encarna Paso

Encarna Paso

Madre de Victorita

José Bódalo

José Bódalo

Don Roque

José Vivó

José Vivó

Prestamista

Esperanza Alonso

Esperanza Alonso

Prostituta

Elena María Tejeiro

Elena María Tejeiro

Señorita Elvira

Mari Carmen Alvarado

Mari Carmen Alvarado

Prostituta

Luis Escobar

Luis Escobar

Don Ibrahim

Rafael Hernández

Rafael Hernández

Padilla

Antonio Mingote

Antonio Mingote

Señor de luto

Ricardo Tundidor

Ricardo Tundidor

Roberto González

Pilar Barrera

Pilar Barrera

Prostituta

Rosana Caskan

Rosana Caskan

La Uruguaya

José Antonio Correa

José Antonio Correa

Cliente del prostíbulo

Beatriz Elorrieta

Beatriz Elorrieta

Prostituta

Alberto Fernández

Alberto Fernández

Cosme

Emilio Fornet

Emilio Fornet

Fotógrafo

Raúl Fraire

Raúl Fraire

Padre de Victorita

Alfonso Godá

Alfonso Godá

Juez

Pilar Jaime

Pilar Jaime

Anna Larreta

Anna Larreta

Fabián López Tapia

Fabián López Tapia

Policía

Julia Lorente

Julia Lorente

Rafael Navarro

Rafael Navarro

Jefe del edificio

José Ramón Pardo

José Ramón Pardo

Policía

Concha Rabal

Concha Rabal

Patrona

Maruja Recio

Maruja Recio

Miguel Rellán

Miguel Rellán

Cliente del prostíbulo

Luisa Rodrigo

Luisa Rodrigo

María Rus

María Rus

Óscar San Juan

Óscar San Juan

Ana María Ventura

Ana María Ventura

Fernando Vivanco

Fernando Vivanco

Policía

Marina Andina

Marina Andina

Rafael Fernández

Rafael Fernández

Teófilo Martínez

Teófilo Martínez

Narrador final (uncredited)

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