The Beekeeper
1986•2h 2m•7.0•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Theo Angelopoulos
Writer
Theo Angelopoulos, Tonino Guerra, Dimitris Nollas
Languages
French, Greek
Studio
International Cinema Company (ICC)
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
Production
Company
International Cinema Company (ICC)
Company
Theo Angelopoulos Films
Company
ERT
Company
mk2 Films
Company
Greek Film Centre
Company
Rai 3
Producer
Theo Angelopoulos
Producer
Giuseppe Colombo
Producer
Enzo Rispoli
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