Maya the Bee

Name: Maya the Bee
Released: 1926-04-08
Duration: 1 h 16 min

1926, German. Directed by Waldemar Bonsels & Wolfram Junghans.

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.

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Runtime: 1h 16m
Post-credits: None listed
Language: German
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Released: 8 April 1926
Original title: Die Biene Maja und ihre Abenteuer
Country: Germany
Written by: Curt Thomalla

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What Maya the Bee is based on

Maya the Bee is based on The Adventures of Maya the Bee (1912) by Waldemar Bonsels, published by Schuster & Loeffler.

1912
The Adventures of Maya the Bee
By Waldemar Bonsels
Published by Schuster & Loeffler
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Maya the Bee runs 76 minutes (1h 16m).

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Who directed Maya the Bee?

Maya the Bee (1926) was directed by Waldemar Bonsels and Wolfram Junghans.

What is Maya the Bee based on?

Maya the Bee is based on The Adventures of Maya the Bee (1912) by Waldemar Bonsels, published by Schuster & Loeffler.