The Bear and the Doll

The Bear and the Doll (1970)

L'Ours et la Poupée

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A quiet cellist living in the countryside has his life disrupted when he accidentally bumps into a wealthy, temperamental woman in a Rolls-Royce. Angered by his indifference to her charm, she attempts to seduce him, but he resists her attempts to invade his peaceful life.

Date of release
1970-02-04
TMDB
6.2 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Director
Michel Deville

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Saint-Pierre-de-Manneville

The Bear and the Doll is a 1970 French romantic comedy film directed by Michel Deville, starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean-Pierre Cassel. Taking place over 24 hours, a rich, beautiful and wilful woman from Paris is determined to seduce a peaceable musician in the country who appears uninterested in her considerable charms.

Production

The film was inspired by American screwball comedies of the 1930s and was written with Catherine Deneuve in mind. Alain Delon and Jean Paul Belmondo were offered the male lead but turned it down. Filming took place in the summer of 1969.

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