La colmena (film)
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La Colmena 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.
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.
where it won the Golden Bear
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The Hive (novel)
The Hive is an original Star Wars novella written by Steven Barnes. It is set during the timeline of the prequel trilogy, approximately 21 years before Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.-Summary:...
by Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia was a Spanish novelist and short story writer. He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Literature "for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability".-Biography:Cela published his...
, it depicts the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
and its impact on several characters. Cela has a small role as Matías.
Synopsis
The film is set in MadridMadrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
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
- Victoria AbrilVictoria AbrilVictoria Abril is a Spanish film actress. She is best known to international audiences for her performance in the movie ¡Átame! by director Pedro Almodóvar....
(Julita) - Francisco AlgoraFrancisco AlgoraFrancisco Algora is a Spanish actor. He has appeared in 95 films and television shows since 1972. He starred in the 1973 film Habla, mudita, which was entered into the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival.-Selected filmography:...
(Ramón Maello) - Rafael AlonsoRafael AlonsoRafael Alonso was a Spanish actor. He appeared in over 120 films and television shows between 1951 and 1998.-Selected filmography:* Welcome Mr...
(Julián Suárez) - Ana BelénAna BelénAna Belén is the artistic name of María del Pilar Cuesta Acosta, a Spanish actress and singer. She was born on 27 May 1951 in Madrid.- Biography :...
(Victorita) - José BódaloJosé BódaloJosé Bódalo was an Argentine born Spanish film actor.-Biography:Bódalo was born in Córdoba, Argentina, the son of actress Eugenia Zúffoli and actor and singer Jose Bodalo, Sr....
(Don Roque) - Mary Carrillo (Doña Asunción)
- Camilo José CelaCamilo José CelaCamilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquis of Iria Flavia was a Spanish novelist and short story writer. He was awarded the 1989 Nobel Prize in Literature "for a rich and intensive prose, which with restrained compassion forms a challenging vision of man's vulnerability".-Biography:Cela published his...
(Matías) - Queta Claver (Doña Matilde)
- Luis EscobarLuis EscobarDon Luis Escobar y Kirkpatrick, 7th Marquis of the Guadalquivir Marshes , was a Spanish actor, theatre director and playwright....
(Don Ibrahim) - Fiorella Faltoyano (Filo)
- Agustín GonzálezAgustín GonzálezAgustín González Martínez, was a Spanish actor.- Biography :He was brother of Manuel González, one of the members of Los Brincos....
(Mario de la Vega) - Emilio Gutiérrez CabaEmilio Gutiérrez CabaEmilio Gutiérrez Caba is a Spanish film and television actor.-Personal:Caba is the son of actors Emilio Gutierrez and Irene Caba Alba and brother of the actresses Irene Gutiérrez Caba and Julia Gutiérrez Caba...
(Ventura Aguado) - Rafael HernándezRafael Hernández (actor)Rafael Hernández was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 200 films between 1956 and 1990. He was born and died in Madrid, Spain.-Selected filmography:* Una chica casi decente...
(Padilla) - Charo LópezCharo LópezMaría del Rosario López Piñuelas is the complete name of Charo López, a Spanish actress.- Filmography :*Plan Jack cero tres *El hueso *La vida sigue igual *Ditirambo *El extraño caso del doctor Fausto...
(Nati Robles) - José Luis López VázquezJosé Luis López VázquezJosé Luis López Vázquez de la Torre was a Spanish actor. -Career:López Vázquez was born in Madrid. He originally worked in theater as a costume designer, a scenic designer, and as an assistant director to Pío Ballesteros and Enrique Herreros. In 1946, he switched over to film, with a small role in...
(Leonardo Meléndez) - Antonio Mingote (señor de luto)
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(Rubio Antofagasta) - Encarna Paso (madre de Victorita)
- María Luisa PonteMaría Luisa PonteMaría Luisa Ponte was a Spanish actress. She appeared in over 135 films and television shows between 1952 and 1995...
(doña Rosa) - Elvira Quintillá (doña Visitación)
- Francisco RabalFrancisco RabalFrancisco Rabal , perhaps better known as Paco Rabal, was a Spanish actor born in Águilas, a small town in the province of Murcia, Spain....
(Ricardo Sorbedo) - Antonio ResinesAntonio ResinesAntonio Fernández Resines is an award-winning Spanish film and television actor.- Selected filmography :*La dama boba .*Otros días vendrán ....
(Pepe El Astilla) - José Sazatornil (Tesifonte Ovejero)
- Elena María Tejeiro (Señorita Elvira)
- Ricardo Tundidor (Roberto)
- Concha VelascoConcha VelascoConcepción Velasco Varona, known as Concha Velasco or Conchita Velasco, is a Spanish film actress, theatre actress, singer, and TV conductor. She was born at Valladolid November 29, 1939...
(Purita) - Manuel ZarzoManuel ZarzoManuel Zarzo is a Spanish film actor. He has appeared in over 150 films since 1951. He was born in Madrid, Spain.-Selected filmography:* Día tras día * Love in a Hot Climate * The Delinquents...
(Consorcio) - Imanol AriasImanol AriasImanol Arias born Manuel María Arias Domínguez , is a Spanish actor and one off film director.Imanol Arias began his career with a travelling theatre group in Spain performing in the Basque Country of northern Spain. He debuted on TV in 1976 and his first film was in "Cecilia " of 'Humberto Solas'...
(Tisico) - Luis BarberoLuis BarberoLuis Barbero was a Spanish actor. He appeared in over 150 films and television shows between 1957 and 2001...
(Pepe) - Luis CigesLuis CigesLuis Ciges was a Spanish film actor. He appeared in 140 films between 1958 and 2002.-Selected filmography:* The Thief of Tibidabo * Spain Again * Long Live the Bride and Groom...
(Don Casimiro) - Marta Fernández Muro (Amparito)
- Miguel Rellán
Awards
The film was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival33rd Berlin International Film Festival
The 33rd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from February 18 to March 3, 1983.-Jury:* Jeanne Moreau * Alex Bänninger* Franco Brusati* Elem Klimov* Ursula Ludwig* Kurt Maetzig* Joseph L...
where it won the Golden Bear
Golden Bear
According to legend, the Golden Bear was a large golden Ursus arctos. Members of the Ursus arctos species can reach masses of . The Grizzly Bear and the Kodiak Bear are North American subspecies of the Brown Bear....
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