Bear's Kiss

Bear's Kiss
Bear's Kiss
Directed by	Sergei Bodrov
Written by	Sergei Bodrov; Carolyn Cavallero; Terrence Malick (uncredited)
Starring	Rebecka Liljeberg; Sergei Bodrov Jr.; Joachim Król
Cinematography	Xavier Pérez Grobet
Edited by	Mette Zeruneith
Music by	Gia Kancheli
Release date	13 September 2002 (Italy);
Running time	101 minutes
Countries	Germany; Sweden; Russia; Spain; France; Italy
Languages	English; Italian; Spanish; Russian

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]

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[edit]

A 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.

External links[edit]

[1] Tucker, Thomas Deane; Kendall, Stuart (12 May 2011). Terrence Malick: Film and Philosophy. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 10. ISBN 978-1-4411-4027-2.

[2] Young, Deborah (10 September 2002). "Bear's Kiss". Variety. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[3] Levit, Donald (12 January 2003). "Hardly a Bare Tale". ReelTalk Movie Reviews. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[4] Кичин, Валерий. "Рецензия на фильм «Медвежий поцелуй»". Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[5] Greco, Federico (4 September 2002). "Sergei Bodrov - director of Bear's kiss - Interview". Cineuropa. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[6] Clifford, Laura (4 September 2002). "59th VENICE FILM FESTIVAL - 2002 September 4". Reeling Reviews. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

[7] Nepoti, Roberto (5 September 2002). "Dino e Sibilla missione impossibile". la Repubblica. p. 48.

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