The Millennial Bee backdrop

The Millennial Bee 1983 Directed by Juraj Jakubisko Tisícročná včela

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.

Production Countries Czechoslovakia , Germany
Language Slovak
Spoken Languages Czech , German , Hungarian , Slovak
Gneres Comedy , Drama , History
Production Companies Slovenská filmová tvorba , Beta Film
Release Date 6 September 1983
162 mins
Cast
Jozef Kroner Martin Pichanda
Eva Jakoubková Kristína
Jiří Císler Belányi
Ján Bábi Dancer
Rudolf Biháry Musician
Gustav Mezzei Musician
Imrich Mezzei Musician