The Beehive
Director: Mario Camus
Genre: War film, Drama
Year: 1982
Country: Spain
Language: Spanish Language
Starring: Ana Belén, Victoria Abril, Luis Escobar, Camilo José Cela, Charo López, Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
La Colmena (tr. The Beehive or The Hive) is a 1982 Spanish film directed by Mario Camus. Based on the novel The Hive 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.
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.
The film was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear.
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