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?

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

95 minutes

Year:

1951

Director:

Hiroshi Shimizu

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Company:

Hachi no Su Eiga-bu

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