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The Beekeeper
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Title: The Beekeeper

Release Date: 23 Oct 1986

Runtime: 2h 2m

Genre: Drama

Director: International Cinema Company (ICC), Theo Angelopoulos Films, EPT, MK2 Films, Greek Film Centre, Rai 3

Production Companies: International Cinema Company (ICC), Theo Angelopoulos Films, EPT, MK2 Films, Greek Film Centre, Rai 3

Overview: 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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Average Vote: 7 (59 votes)

Cast

  • Spyros: Marcello Mastroianni
  • The Girl: Nadia Mourouzi
  • Sick Man: Serge Reggiani
  • Anna: Jenny Roussea
  • Spyros' Friend: Dinos Iliopoulos
  • Spyros' Youngest Daughter: Vasia Panagopoulou
  • Mihalis: Iakovos Panotas
  • : Stamatis Gardelis
  • : Mihalis Giannatos
  • Spyros' Eldest Daughter: Karyofyllia Karabeti
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