Italy / Sep 08, 1986 / Venice Film Festival
2h 2min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Stamatis Gardelis | |
| Mihalis Giannatos | |
| Karyofyllia Karabeti | Spyros' Eldest Daughter |
| Konstantinos Konstantopoulos | Stefanos |
| Nikos Kouros | Spyros' Friend |
| Christoforos Nezer | |
| Stratos Pahis | |
| Dimitris Poulikakos | Eldest Daughter's Husband |
| Athinodoros Prousalis | |
| Costas Tymvios | |
| Dora Volanaki | |
| Giannis Zavradinos | Youngest Daughter's Husband |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Ο Μελισσοκόμος |
| Original language | ελληνικά (EL) |
| Spoken languages | Français, ελληνικά |
| Production countries | France, Greece, Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | International Cinema Company (ICC), Theo Angelopoulos Films, ERT, MK2 Films, Greek Film Centre, Rai 3 |
| Official site | mk2films.com |
| Release date | 23 ottobre 1986 |
| Executive producer | Nikos Angelopoulos |
| Production | Theo Angelopoulos, Enzo Rispoli, Giuseppe Colombo |
| Writer | Theo Angelopoulos, Dimitris Nollas, Tonino Guerra |
| Editing | Takis Giannopoulos |
| Cinematography | Giorgos Arvanitis, Jérôme Prébois |
| Assistant directors | Theo Angelopoulos |
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| Camera operators | Jérôme Prébois, Giorgos Arvanitis |
| Additional photography | Jérôme Prébois, Giorgos Arvanitis |
| Production design | Mikes Karapiperis, Giorgos Ziakas |
| Art direction | Mikes Karapiperis, Giorgos Ziakas |
| Set decoration | Giorgos Ziakas, Mikes Karapiperis |
| Music | Eleni Karaindrou, Nikos Ahladis, Thanasis Arvanitis |
| Sound | Nikos Ahladis, Eleni Karaindrou, Thanasis Arvanitis |
| Costume design | Giorgos Ziakas |
| Makeup | Giorgos Ziakas |
| Hairstyling | Giorgos Ziakas |
Release dates
Premiere
Greece / Oct 05, 1986 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 09, 2012 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Belgium / Oct 20, 2021 / Film Fest Gent
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China / Aug 13, 2022 / Beijing International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 24, 2024 / 16 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Limited release
United States / Feb 18, 1990 / Museum of Modern Art
Greece / Jan 27, 2014 / Greek Film Archive
Theatrical release
Greece / Oct 23, 1986
France / Apr 29, 1987
Sweden / May 05, 1987
United Kingdom / Aug 21, 1987
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Germany / Sep 10, 1987 / West Germany
Finland / Dec 18, 1987
Denmark / Aug 29, 1988
Belgium / Oct 27, 1988 / Gent
United States / May 07, 1993 / New York City, New York
Japan / Jun 22, 1996
South Korea / Oct 27, 2004
Physical media
Argentina / Jun 21, 2001 / VHS
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