

The Beekeeper
1986-10-23 · 122 min · ★ 7.0
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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- Directors
- Theo Angelopoulos
- Production companies
- International Cinema Company, ERT, Greek Film Centre, Rai 3, MK2 Productions
- Countries
- France, Greece, Italy
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Marcello MastroianniSpyros
Nadia MourouziThe Girl
Serge ReggianiSick Man
Jenny RousseaAnna
Dinos IliopoulosSpyros' Friend
Vasia PanagopoulouSpyros' Youngest Daughter
Stamatis Gardelis
Mihalis Giannatos
Karyofyllia KarabetiSpyros' Eldest Daughter
Konstantinos KonstantopoulosStefanos
Nikos KourosSpyros' Friend
Christoforos Nezer
Stratos Pahis
Dimitris PoulikakosEldest Daughter's Husband
Athinodoros Prousalis
Costas Tymvios
Dora Volanaki
Giannis ZavradinosYoungest Daughter's HusbandTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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