The Beekeeper (1986)
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.
Director:
Theo Angelopoulos
Writers:
Theo Angelopoulos, Dimitris Nollas, Tonino Guerra.
![]() |
Marcello Mastroianni as Spyros |
![]() |
Nadia Mourouzi as The Girl |
![]() |
Serge Reggiani as Sick Man |
![]() |
Jenny Roussea as Anna |
![]() |
Dinos Iliopoulos as Spyros' Friend |
![]() |
Vasia Panagopoulou as Spyros' Youngest Daughter |
![]() |
Iakovos Panotas as Mihalis |
![]() |
Stamatis Gardelis as |
![]() |
Mihalis Giannatos as |
![]() |
Karyofyllia Karabeti as Spyros' Eldest Daughter |
![]() |
Konstantinos Konstantopoulos as Stefanos |
![]() |
Nikos Kouros as Spyros' Friend |
![]() |
Christoforos Nezer as |
![]() |
Stratos Pahis as |
![]() |
Dimitris Poulikakos as Eldest Daughter's Husband |
![]() |
Athinodoros Prousalis as |
![]() |
Costas Tymvios as |
![]() |
Dora Volanaki as |
![]() |
Giannis Zavradinos as Youngest Daughter's Husband |
| Writing | Theo Angelopoulos | Screenplay |
| Writing | Dimitris Nollas | Screenplay |
| Writing | Tonino Guerra | Screenplay |
| Directing | Theo Angelopoulos | Director |
| Production | Aimilios Konitsiotis | Production Manager |
| Sound | Nikos Ahladis | Sound |
| Production | Nikos Angelopoulos | Executive Producer |
| Art | Mikes Karapiperis | Production Design |
| Production | Theo Angelopoulos | Producer |
| Camera | Jérôme Prébois | Still Photographer |
| Production | Enzo Rispoli | Producer |
| Sound | Eleni Karaindrou | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Giuseppe Colombo | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Giorgos Ziakas | Costume Design |
| Camera | Giorgos Arvanitis | Director of Photography |
| Art | Giorgos Ziakas | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Takis Giannopoulos | Editor |
| Art | Mikes Karapiperis | Art Direction |
| Sound | Thanasis Arvanitis | Sound Mixer |