The Millennial Bee
1983 · 162 min · ★ 6.3 · Comedy, Drama, History
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.
Directed by Juraj Jakubisko · Written by Peter Jaroš
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Štefan Kvietik Samo -
Jozef Kroner Martin Pichanda -
Michal Dočolomanský Valent - I Ivana Valešová Mária
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Eva Jakoubková Kristína - J Jana Janovská Ružena
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Milan Kiš Dropa -
Igor Čillík Svanda - I Ivan Drozdy
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