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The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Greek

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.025/10

Release Date

23 October 1986

Country

France

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni

Marcello Mastroianni

Spyros

Nadia Mourouzi

Nadia Mourouzi

The Girl

Serge Reggiani

Serge Reggiani

Sick Man

Jenny Roussea

Jenny Roussea

Anna

Dinos Iliopoulos

Dinos Iliopoulos

Spyros' Friend

Vasia Panagopoulou

Vasia Panagopoulou

Spyros' Youngest Daughter

Iakovos Panotas

Iakovos Panotas

Mihalis

Stamatis Gardelis

Stamatis Gardelis

Mihalis Giannatos

Mihalis Giannatos

Karyofyllia Karabeti

Karyofyllia Karabeti

Spyros' Eldest Daughter

Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

Konstantinos Konstantopoulos

Stefanos

Nikos Kouros

Nikos Kouros

Spyros' Friend

Christoforos Nezer

Christoforos Nezer

Stratos Pahis

Stratos Pahis

Dimitris Poulikakos

Dimitris Poulikakos

Eldest Daughter's Husband

Athinodoros Prousalis

Athinodoros Prousalis

Costas Tymvios

Costas Tymvios

Dora Volanaki

Dora Volanaki

Giannis Zavradinos

Giannis Zavradinos

Youngest Daughter's Husband

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