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The Millennial Bee
''The Millennial Bee'' ( sk, Tisícročná včela, 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 * 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 Journal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juraj Jakubisko
Juraj Jakubisko (born 30 April 1938) is a Slovak film director. He has directed fifteen feature films, between 1967 and 2008. He often takes the dual role of cinematographer, and is often also credited as a screenplay writer as he usually co-writes or writes the scripts of his movies. In 2000 he was named Best Slovak Director of the 20th century by film critics and journalists. His work is often described as magical realism. Career Before entering the film industry, Jakubisko taught still photography at a secondary school for applied arts in Bratislava, and worked for a television company in Košice. In 1960 he moved to Prague where he attended the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts (FAMU), studying film direction under Václav Wasserman. He graduated in 1965 and began working with Alfréd Radok at the Laterna Magika theatre in Prague. He began winning international acclaim with his experimental short films before making his first feature '' Crucial Years'' ( sk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |