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This article is about the film. For the novel upon which the film is based see La Colmena
The Hive (novel)

Available in Soft Cover inside The Cestus DeceptionThe Hive is an original Star Wars novella written by Steven Barnes. It is a prequel novel occurring 21 years before the Battle of Yavin ....


La Colmena (tr. The Beehive or The Hive) is a Spanish film directed by Mario Camus
Mario Camus

Mario Camus is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He won the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival with La colmena ....
. Based on the novel by Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela

Don Camilo Jos? Cela Trulock, Marquis of Iria Flavia was an influential Spain writer and member of the Generation of 1950....
, it depicts the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted coup d'?tat by a group of Spanish Army generals, supported by the conservative Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right , Carlist groups and the fascistic Falange, against the government of the Second Spanish Republic, then under the leadership of pr...
 and its impact on several characters. Cela has a small role as Matías.

Synopsis
The film is set in Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
 during the postwar period, beginning in 1942.






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This article is about the film. For the novel upon which the film is based see La Colmena
The Hive (novel)

Available in Soft Cover inside The Cestus DeceptionThe Hive is an original Star Wars novella written by Steven Barnes. It is a prequel novel occurring 21 years before the Battle of Yavin ....


La Colmena (tr. The Beehive or The Hive) is a Spanish film directed by Mario Camus
Mario Camus

Mario Camus is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He won the Golden Bear at Berlin Film Festival with La colmena ....
. Based on the novel by Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela

Don Camilo Jos? Cela Trulock, Marquis of Iria Flavia was an influential Spain writer and member of the Generation of 1950....
, it depicts the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War

The Spanish Civil War was a major conflict in Spain that started after an attempted coup d'?tat by a group of Spanish Army generals, supported by the conservative Spanish Confederation of the Autonomous Right , Carlist groups and the fascistic Falange, against the government of the Second Spanish Republic, then under the leadership of pr...
 and its impact on several characters. Cela has a small role as Matías.

Synopsis


The film is set in Madrid
Madrid

Madrid is the Capital and largest city of Spain. It is the Largest cities of the European Union by population within city limits in the European Union after Greater London and Berlin, and its Madrid metropolitan area is the Largest urban areas of the European Union in the European Union after Paris aire urbaine, Greater London Urban Area, a...
 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
    Victoria Abril

    Victoria Abril is a Spain film actor. She is most known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ??tame! by director Pedro Almod?var....
     (Julita)
  • Francisco Algora (Ramón Maello)
  • Rafael Alonso (Julián Suárez)
  • Ana Belén
    Ana Belén

    Ana Bel?n is the artistic name of Mar?a del Pilar Cuesta Acosta, a Spain actress and singer. She was born on 27 May 1951 in Madrid....
     (Victorita)
  • José Bódalo
    José Bódalo

    Jos? B?dalo was an Argentina born Spain film actor....
     (Don Roque)
  • Mary Carrillo (Doña Asunción)
  • Camilo José Cela
    Camilo José Cela

    Don Camilo Jos? Cela Trulock, Marquis of Iria Flavia was an influential Spain writer and member of the Generation of 1950....
     (Matías)
  • Queta Claver (Doña Matilde)
  • Luis Escobar
    Luis Escobar

    Luis Escobar Kirkpatrick, Marquess of Las Marismas, was a Spain actor, theatre director and playwright.During his career he was the Director of the Teatro Mar?a Guerrero, the Teatro Espa?ol and the Teatro Eslava....
     (Don Ibrahim)
  • Fiorella Faltoyano (Filo)
  • Agustín González
    Agustín González

    Agust?n Gonz?lez Mart?nez, was a Spanish actor....
     (Mario de la Vega)
  • Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
    Emilio Gutiérrez Caba

    Emilio Guti?rrez Caba , a Spain film and television actor....
     (Ventura Aguado)
  • Rafael Hernández
    Rafael Hernández (actor)

    Rafael Hern?ndez , was a Spain film actor. He appeared in 200 films between 1956 in film and 1990 in film.He was born and died in Madrid, Spain....
     (Padilla)
  • Charo López
    Charo López

    Mar?a del Rosario L?pez Pi?uelas is the complete name of Charo L?pez, a Spanish actress....
     (Nati Robles)
  • José Luis López Vázquez
    José Luis López Vázquez

    Jos? Luis L?pez V?zquez de la Torre is a Spain actor....
     (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
    Francisco Rabal

    Francisco Rabal , perhaps better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor born in ?guilas, a small town in the province of Region of Murcia, Spain....
     (Ricardo Sorbedo)
  • Antonio Resines
    Antonio Resines

    Antonio Fern?ndez Resines is an award-winning Spain film and television actor....
     (Pepe El Astilla)
  • José Sazatornil (Tesifonte Ovejero)
  • Elena María Tejeiro (Señorita Elvira)
  • Ricardo Tundidor (Roberto)
  • Concha Velasco
    Concha Velasco

    Concepci?n Velasco Varona, known as Concha Velasco or Conchita Velasco, is a Spanish film actress, theatre actress, singer, and tv conductor....
     (Purita)
  • Manuel Zarzo
    Manuel Zarzo

    Manuel Zarzo is a Spain film actor. He has appeared in over 150 films since 1951 in film.He was born in Madrid, Spain....
     (Consorcio)
  • Imanol Arias
    Imanol Arias

    Imanol Arias born Manuel Mar?a Arias Dom?nguez , is a Spain actor and one off film director.Imanol Arias began his career with a travelling theatre group in Spain performing in Euskadi ....
     (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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