As in the novel of the same title from Camilo Jose Cela, "La Colmena" is a sad composition with the stories of many people in the Madrid of 1942, just the postwar of the spanish civil war. The main theme of the film is the contrast between the poets, surviving close to misery under the Franco's regime, and the winners of the war, the emerging class of the people that makes easy money with illegal business.

Directed by: Mario Camus
Written by: José Luis Dibildos
Release date: 1982-10-11
Runtime: 112 minutes
Cast:
Victoria Abril Victoria Abril
Julita 
Imanol Arias Imanol Arias
Novio de Victorita 
José Luis López Vázquez José Luis López Vázquez
Leonardo Meléndez 
Francisco Algora Francisco Algora
Ramón Maello 
José Bódalo José Bódalo
Don Roque 
Queta Claver Queta Claver
Doña Matilde 
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Also known as:
  • The Beehive
  • La colmena