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The Beehive (1982) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1982 · 112 mins · Spanish
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- Directed by
- Mario Camus
- Starring
- Mario Pardo, Luis Ciges, Marta Fernández Muro, Charo López, José Bódalo, José Sacristán
Based on Camilo José Cela’s novel, the film portrays a bleak tapestry of interwoven lives in Madrid in 1942, shortly after the Spanish Civil War. It juxtaposes destitute poets scraping by under Franco’s oppressive regime with the newly rising class profiteering from illegal enterprises, highlighting the stark social contrasts of the period.
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