Maya the Bee (1926)
The first adapation of the beloved bee starring real insects!
Maya the Bee is a dramatised documentary film displaying living bees and other forest animals interacting with each other. Based on the book by Waldemar Bonsels, he also assisted himself in cinematography, along with A.O. Weitzenberg. The film was restored in 2004, after a decent copy (nitrate) of this film survived in the Finnish Film Archives possession and was done by Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv with the support of Waldemar Bonsels-Stiftung.
Director: Waldemar Bonsels, Wolfram Junghans
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: April 8, 1926
Screenplay
- Curt Thomalla
- Waldemar Bonsels (Characters)
Production: Reichsverband Kultur-Film
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, No Language
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Waldemar Bonsels, Wolfram Junghans
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Maya the Bee about?
- Maya the Bee is a dramatised documentary film displaying living bees and other forest animals interacting with each other. Based on the book by Waldemar Bonsels, he also assisted himself in cinematography, along with A.O. Weitzenberg. The film was restored in 2004, after a decent copy (nitrate) of this film survived in the Finnish Film Archives possession and was done by Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv with the support of Waldemar Bonsels-Stiftung.
- Who directed Maya the Bee?
- Maya the Bee was directed by Waldemar Bonsels, Wolfram Junghans.
- How long is Maya the Bee?
- Maya the Bee has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- Where was Maya the Bee produced?
- Maya the Bee was produced in Germany.