Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
In Shimizu’s sequel to his 1948 masterpiece, a journalist arrives in the secluded foothills of Izu to find a hidden commune to ask, “What happened to the children of the Beehive?” Three years have passed and her question situates itself not only in the realm of Shimizu’s craft, but that of reality: What became of the war orphans Shimizu raised?
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Children of the Beehive: What Happened Next
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 12, 1951
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Original Title
その後の蜂の巣の子供たち
Production Companies
Hachi no Su Eiga-bu
Director
Hiroshi Shimizu
Description
In Shimizu’s sequel to his 1948 masterpiece, a journalist arrives in the secluded foothills of Izu to find a hidden commune to ask, “What happened to the children of the Beehive?” Three years have passed and her question situates itself not only in the realm of Shimizu’s craft, but that of reality: What became of the war orphans Shimizu raised?