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.
Cast
Jozef Kroner as Martin Pichanda
Stefan Kvietik as Samo
Michal Docolomanský 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