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The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper

19867.02h 2m

Overview

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.

Directed by Theo Angelopoulos
Written by Theo Angelopoulos, Tonino Guerra, Dimitris Nollas
Produced by Theo Angelopoulos, Giuseppe Colombo, Enzo Rispoli
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Top 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

I

Iakovos Panotas

Mihalis

Stamatis Gardelis

Stamatis Gardelis

Mihalis Giannatos

Mihalis Giannatos

Karyofyllia Karabeti

Karyofyllia Karabeti

Spyros' Eldest Daughter

Themes & Keywords

suicidegreecemelancholybeehiveretirementnostalgiaweddinghitchhikinghusband wife estrangementroad movie

About The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper is a drama film released in 1986 exploring themes of suicide, greece, melancholy, beehive, retirement, nostalgia. Directed by Theo Angelopoulos, it stars Marcello Mastroianni, Nadia Mourouzi, Serge Reggiani. 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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