Italy / Sep 06, 1983 / Venice Film Festival
2h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A family saga taking place mostly in a small Slovak village over a period of thirty years (1887–1917). The first part captures the life of Martin Pichandu in the development of his craft, masonry; in the second part, his son is center stage living in a period of socio-political crisis, which ultimately results in the first World War. After originally airing on Czechoslovakian television in 1983 as a four-part 226-minute mini-series, this production received a 163-minute theatrical release in 1984.
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Genres
ComedyDramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Tisícročná včela |
| Original language | Slovenčina (SK) |
| Spoken languages | Český, Magyar, Deutsch, Slovenčina |
| Production countries | Czechoslovakia, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Beta Film, Slovenská filmová tvorba |
| Release date | 6 settembre 1983 |
| Writer | Peter Jaroš, Juraj Jakubisko, Jozef Paštéka |
| Editing | Patrik Pašš, Judita Fatulová |
| Cinematography | Stanislav Doršic, Petr Dušek, Ladislav Gažo |
| Assistant directors | Michal Ruttkay, Mikuláš Ricotti ml., Jana Uherová, Juraj Jakubisko |
| Camera operators | Petr Dušek, Stanislav Doršic, Ladislav Gažo |
| Additional photography | Petr Dušek, Stanislav Doršic, Ladislav Gažo |
| Production design | Miloš Kalina, Sylvia Masárová, Viliam Paušek |
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| Art direction | Miloš Kalina, Sylvia Masárová, Viliam Paušek |
| Set decoration | Miloš Kalina, Sylvia Masárová, Viliam Paušek |
| Music | Petr Hapka, Pavol Sásik, Mario Klemens |
| Sound | Pavol Sásik, Mario Klemens, Petr Hapka |
| Costume design | Milan Čorba, Zdenka Bočánková, Anna Hroššová |
| Makeup | Anna Hroššová, Zdenka Bočánková, Milan Čorba |
| Hairstyling | Zdenka Bočánková, Milan Čorba, Anna Hroššová |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
XC / Feb 01, 1984
Physical media
Slovakia / Oct 29, 2011
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