La colmena (film)

La colmena
Directed by	Mario Camus
Produced by	José Luis Dibildos
Written by	José Luis Dibildos
Starring	Victoria Abril Ana Belén Francisco Algora Charo López Camilo José Cela Luis Escobar Emilio Gutiérrez Caba
Music by	Antón García Abril
Distributed by	Suevia Films
Release date	11 October 1982
Running time	112 minutes
Country	Spain
Language	Spanish

La Colmena (tr. The Beehive or The Hive) is a 1982 Spanish film directed by Mario Camus. Based on the novel The Hive by Camilo José Cela, it depicts the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War and its impact on several characters. Cela has a small role as Matías.

The film is set in Madrid during the postwar period, beginning in 1942. The population suffers the consequences of the civil war. A group of members of a social gathering meet every day in the café La Delicia.

The film was entered into the 33rd Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Golden Bear.

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