The Millennial Bee

The Millennial Bee

162 mins | Drama, Comedy, War | March 1, 1984

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.

The Millennial Bee

162 mins | Drama, Comedy, War | March 1, 1984

The Millennial Bee
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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Beta Film, Slovenská filmová tvorba Koliba (SFT), Československá televízia Bratislava
Original title Tisícročná včela
Directors Juraj Jakubisko
Writers Peter Jaroš

Cast

Jozef Kroner

as Martin Pichanda

Štefan Kvietik

as Samo

Ivana Valešová

as Mária

Eva Jakoubková

as Kristína

Samuel Adamčík

as Orfanides

Jana Janovská

as Ružena

Pavol Mikulík

as Julo

Igor Čillík

as Svanda

Jiří Císler

as Belányi

Jana Dolanská

as Hanka

Zuzana Bydžovská

as Stázka

Milan Kiš

as Dropa

Bára Štěpánová

as Hermína

Hana Gregorová

as Julča

Vlado Černý

as murár