Bear's Kiss is a 2002 dramatic fantasy romance film directed by Sergei Bodrov.[2][3][4] It is based on an original script by Terrence Malick, who had previously attempt to fund the project multiple times.[5] A German, Swedish, Russian, Spanish, French, and Italian co-production, the film was entered into the main competition at the 59th Venice International Film Festival.[6][7]
| Bear's Kiss | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Sergei Bodrov |
| Written by | Sergei Bodrov Carolyn Cavallero Terrence Malick (uncredited)[1] |
| Starring | Rebecka Liljeberg Sergei Bodrov Jr. Joachim Król |
| Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Edited by | Mette Zeruneith |
| Music by | Gia Kancheli |
Release date |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | Germany Sweden Russia Spain France Italy |
| Languages | English Italian Spanish Russian |
The film has also been distributed under the titles Il bacio dell'orso (Italy), Le baiser de l'ours (France), Der Kuss des Bären (Germany), El beso del oso (Spain), and Медвежий поцелуй ("Medvezhiy potseluy") (Russia).
Plot
editA circus girl, Lola, raises a bear from cubhood. When she discovers that the bear, named Misha, can transform into a young man, a secret romance between the two ensues.
Cast
edit- Rebecca Liljeberg as Lola
- Sergei Bodrov Jr. as Micha
- Joachim Król as Groppo
- Keith Allen as Lou
- Maurizio Donadoni as Marco
- Anne-Marie Pisani as Margarita
- Marcela Musso as Anna
- Ariadna Gil as Carmen
- Silvio Orlando as Ringmaster
References
edit- ^ Tucker, Thomas Deane; Kendall, Stuart (12 May 2011). Terrence Malick: Film and Philosophy. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4411-4027-2.
- ^ Young, Deborah (10 September 2002). "Bear's Kiss". Variety. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Levit, Donald (12 January 2003). "Hardly a Bare Tale". ReelTalk Movie Reviews. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Кичин, Валерий. "Рецензия на фильм «Медвежий поцелуй»". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Greco, Federico (4 September 2002). "Sergei Bodrov - director of Bear's kiss - Interview". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Clifford, Laura (4 September 2002). "59th VENICE FILM FESTIVAL - 2002 September 4". Reeling Reviews. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ Nepoti, Roberto (5 September 2002). "Dino e Sibilla missione impossibile". la Repubblica. p. 48.
