The Beekeeper

The Beekeeper
1986
★★★★☆ 7.0/10
⏱️ 122 min
📅 Released
🌐 EL
Drama
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.

Cast

Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Spyros
Nadia Mourouzi
Nadia Mourouzi
The Girl
Serge Reggiani
Serge Reggiani
Sick Man
Jenny Roussea
Jenny Roussea
Anna
Dinos Iliopoulos
Dinos Iliopoulos
Spyros' Friend
Vasia Panagopoulou
Vasia Panagopoulou
Spyros' Youngest Daughter

Crew

Director
Theo Angelopoulos
Writer
Theo Angelopoulos, Tonino Guerra, Dimitris Nollas
Producer
Nikos Angelopoulos, Theo Angelopoulos, Giuseppe Colombo

Production

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

Keywords

suicidegreecemelancholybeehiveretirementnostalgiaweddinghitchhikinghusband wife estrangementroad movie