The Millennial Bee[1][2] (Slovak: Tisícročná včela, also known in English as The Bee Millennium), is a 1983 film made and produced in Czechoslovakia, West Germany and Austria. The film is based on a novel written by Peter Jaroš and was directed by Juraj Jakubisko. The film was selected as the Czechoslovakia entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[3]
| The Millennial Bee | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Directed by | Juraj Jakubisko |
| Written by | Juraj Jakubisko Peter Jaros (novel) |
| Starring | Jozef Kroner Stefan Kvietik Michal Dočolomanský Jana Janovská |
| Cinematography | Stanislav Dorsic |
| Edited by | Judita Fatulová Patrik Pass |
| Music by | Petr Hapka |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Countries | Czechoslovakia West Germany |
| Languages | Slovak, Czech |
Cast
edit- Jozef Kroner as Martin Pichanda
- Stefan Kvietik as Samo
- Michal Docolomanský as Valent
- Jana Janovská as Ruzena
- Eva Jakoubková as Kristína
- Ivana Valesová as Mária
- Pavol Mikulík as Julo
- Igor Cillík as Svanda
- Jirí Císler as Belányi
Film awards
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XL. Venice Film Festival 1984
• Golden Phoenix for The best art direction and cinematography
• Catholic Prize
FEST Belgrade 1984
• UNICEF Prize
IV. IFF Sevilla 1984
• Grand Prize
Czechoslovak Journalists’ Prize- XXII. Film Festival Banská Bystrica 1984
• Grand Prize
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "A Thousand-Year-Old Bee/The Millennial Bee". World Cinema Directory. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "The Millennial Bee". San Francisco Film Festival. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
- ^ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
edit- The Millennial Bee at IMDb
- Tisícročná včela at Slovak Film Database
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