The Millennial Bee (, also known in English as The Bee Millennium), is a 1983 film made and produced in Czechoslovakia, West Germany and Austria. The film is based on a novel written by Peter Jaroš and was directed by Juraj Jakubisko. The film was selected as the Czechoslovakia entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Cast Jozef Kroner as Martin Pichanda Štefan Kvietik as Samo Michal Dočolomanský as Valent Jana Janovská as Ruzena Eva Jakoubková as Kristína Ivana Valesová as Mária Pavol Mikulík as Julo Igor Cillík as Svanda Jirí Císler as Belányi
Film awards
XL. Venice Film Festival 1984 • Golden Phoenix for The best art direction and cinematography • Catholic Prize FEST Belgrade 1984 • UNICEF Prize IV. IFF Sevilla 1984 • Grand Prize Czechoslovak Journalists' Prize XXII. Film Festival Banská Bystrica 1984 • Grand Prize
See also List of submissions to the 57th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film List of Czechoslovak submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
External links
Tisícročná včela at Slovak Film Database