Movie·1986·2h 2m
The Beekeeper
Country
France
Language
French
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The Story
Original title: Ο Μελισσοκόμος
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.
Written By
Tonino Guerra, Dimitris Nollas
Producer
Theo Angelopoulos, Nikos Angelopoulos
Cinematography
Giorgos Arvanitis
Music
Eleni Karaindrou
Editor
Takis Giannopoulos
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Marcello Mastroianni
Spyros
Nadia Mourouzi
The Girl
Serge Reggiani
Sick Man
Jenny Roussea
Anna
Dinos Iliopoulos
Spyros' Friend
Vasia Panagopoulou
Spyros' Youngest Daughter
Iakovos Panotas
Mihalis
Stamatis Gardelis
Mihalis Giannatos
Karyofyllia Karabeti
Spyros' Eldest Daughter
Konstantinos Konstantopoulos
Stefanos
Nikos Kouros
Spyros' Friend
Christoforos Nezer
Stratos Pahis
Dimitris Poulikakos
Eldest Daughter's Husband
Athinodoros Prousalis
Costas Tymvios
Dora Volanaki
// crew
Crew
Theo Angelopoulos
Director, Screenplay, Producer
Tonino Guerra
Screenplay
Dimitris Nollas
Screenplay
Nikos Angelopoulos
Executive Producer
Giuseppe Colombo
Producer
Enzo Rispoli
Producer
Eleni Karaindrou
Original Music Composer
Giorgos Arvanitis
Director of Photography
Takis Giannopoulos
Editor
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