La colmena (film)

La colmena (film)

Infobox_Film
name = La colmena
director = Mario Camus
writer = José Luis Dibildos
starring = Victoria Abril
Ana Belén
Francisco Algora
Charo López
Camilo José Cela
Luis Escobar
Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
producer = José Luis Dibildos
distributor = Suevia Films
released = flagicon|Spain 11 October, 1982
runtime = 112 min.
language = Spanish
budget =
music = Antón García Abril
awards =
imdb_id = 0083743
country = Spain
production_company = C.B. FILMS S.A.|

"This article is about the film. For the novel upon which the film is based see La Colmena"

"La Colmena" (tr. "The Beehive" or "The Hive") is a Spanish film directed by Mario Camus. Based on the novel 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.

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.

Cast in Alphabetical Order

*Victoria Abril (Julita)
*Francisco Algora (Ramón Maello)
*Rafael Alonso (Julián Suárez)
*Ana Belén (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)
*Antonio Mingote (señor de luto)
*Mario Pardo (Rubio Antofagasta)
*Encarna Paso (madre de Victorita)
*María Luisa Ponte (doña Rosa)
*Elvira Quintillá (doña Visitación)
*Francisco Rabal (Ricardo Sorbedo)
*Antonio Resines (Pepe "El Astilla")
*José Sazatornil (Tesifonte Ovejero)
*Elena María Tejeiro (Señorita Elvira)
*Ricardo Tundidor (Roberto)
*Concha Velasco (Purita)
*Manuel Zarzo (Consorcio)
*Imanol Arias (Tisico)
*Luis Barbero (Pepe)
*Luis Ciges (Don Casimiro)
*Marta Fernández Muro (Amparito)
*Miguel Rellán

Reception

The film is considered an excellent adaptation of the book.

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title=Golden Bear winner
years=1983
tied with "Ascendancy"
before="Veronika Voss"
after="Love Streams"


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