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Wax, or The Discovery of Television Among the Bees (1991)

21/10/1991 (US)Science Fiction1h 25m
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Computer programmer/beekeeper Jacob gets a "television" implanted in his brain by a race of telekinetic bees, which causes him to experience severe hallucinations.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. David Blair

      Jacob Maker

    2. Father Bessarion

      Himself

    3. William S. Burroughs

      William S. Burroughs

      James "Hive" Maker

    4. Florence Ormezzano

      Alleellee Zillah

    5. Meg Savlov

      Melissa Maker

    6. Meg Savlov

      Himself

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    A review by tmdb47633491

    9.0
    Written by tmdb47633491 on Apr 7, 2018

    David Blair > Morgan Freeman I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard, for so long, in a single sitting. Every time Blair ends a sentence with "the bees" in that perfectly flat monotone voice, my god. I've always touted Klimov's Come and See as the pinnacle of anti-war film, but now it's clear to me I couldn't have been more wrong. Some quotes from the narration: > "My favorite stopping place was the launch site monument where the Army had tested Nazi rockets. On the Bee Television, I could see that this was where the Moon and the Earth were joined. All around this place, semi-in...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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    Keywords

    • bee
    • stock footage
    • found footage
    • hypertext