The Millennial Bee

The life and fate of three generations of the Pichand masonry family, who, with indomitable tenacity, sanctified by courage and imagination, fight for their place in the sun.

Tisícročná včela
Czechoslovakia, Germany, Austria 1983
  • English
162 min.
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  • This film is available until 15. 3. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.
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A family saga situated mainly in a small Slovak village covering a period of thirty years (1887– 1917).Part One concerns the life of Martin Pichanda in the times of the development of the masonry craft. Part Two focuses on his son Samo, living in the atmosphere of the deepening social and political depression that finally led into WW I.

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Credits
Director: Juraj Jakubisko
Based on: Peter Jaroš
Screenplay: Peter Jaroš, Juraj Jakubisko
Cinematography: Stanislav Doršic
Music: Petr Hapka
Sound: Pavol Sásik
Editing: Patrik Pašš, Judita Fatulová
Production Design: Miloš Kalina
Producer: Viliam Čánky
Costumes: Milan Čorba
Cast: Štefan Kvietik, Jozef Kroner, Michal Dočolomanský, Ivana Valešová, Eva Jakoubková, Jana Janovská-Nebeská, Štefan Šafárik, Pavol Mikulík, Milan Kiš, Igor Čillík, Ivan Drozdy, Zuzana Bydžovská, Zdeněk Dušek, Andrej Rudavský, Jiří Císler
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  • This film is available until 15. 3. 2025 in these territories: Czechia, Slovakia.