Bolero (1984 film)

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Bolero

Theatrical release poster
Directed by John Derek
Produced by Bo Derek
Written by John Derek
Starring Bo Derek
George Kennedy
Andrea Occhipinti
Ana Obregón
Olivia d'Abo
Music by Elmer Bernstein (love scenes)
Peter Bernstein
Cinematography John Derek
Editing by Sophie Bhaud
Hughes Damois
Studio City Films
Distributed by Cannon Film Distributors
Release date(s) August 31, 1984 (1984-08-31)
Running time 104 minutes [1]
Country United States
Language English
Budget $7 million[2]
Box office $8,914,881[3]

Bolero is a 1984 American romantic drama film starring Bo Derek, and written and directed by her husband John Derek. The film centers on the protagonist's sexual awakening and her journey around the world to pursue an ideal first lover who will take her virginity.

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[edit] Plot

Ayre "Mac" MacGillvary (Bo Derek), a virginal young woman, on graduating from an exclusive British boarding school, is determined to find the right man for her first sexual encounter wherever he might be in the world. Rich enough not to venture forth alone, she brings along her friend Catalina (Ana Obregon) and the family chauffeur Cotton (George Kennedy). Ayre first travels to an Arab country where she meets an ideal lover, a sheik who offers to deflower her but falls asleep almost immediately. Giving up on the sheik, Ayre goes on to Spain, where she meets the toreador Angel (Andrea Occhipinti) who manages to stay awake. Unfortunately, after she has succeeded in her quest, Angel is gored while bull-fighting.

The injury leaves Angel unable to perform in the bedroom, and so Ayre makes it her mission in life to see to his recovery. Along the way, she learns to fight a bull herself as a way of getting her despondent lover motivated to stop moping. Eventually, she is successful in aiding Angel to full recovery, and the film ends with their wedding.

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[edit] Release

Bolero was released with no MPAA rating; its nudity and sexual content disqualified it from an "R" rating. At the time of release, the NC-17 rating had not yet been established and the only higher rating being X, John Derek decided to release the film unrated. The film's tagline is "An adventure in ecstasy." The film is officially on DVD with an "R" rating with no cuts.

[edit] Reception

The film was trashed by critics; it was nominated for nine Golden Raspberry Awards and won six, including "Worst Picture," "Worst Actress," "Worst Director," and "Worst Screenplay."[4] In 1990, the film was nominated for, but lost the Razzie Award for "Worst Picture of the Decade."[5]

The film earned about $8.9 million in American ticket sales[3] based on a $7 million budget.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Bolero (18)". British Board of Film Classification. 1984-08-03. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AFF019451/. Retrieved 2011-12-04. 
  2. ^ a b "Bolero (1984) - Box office / business". Internet Movie Database. Amazon.com. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0086987/business. Retrieved 2011-12-04. 
  3. ^ a b Bolero at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ "1984 Razzie Awards Winners and Nominees". Razzies.com. http://www.razzies.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=334&PN=2. Retrieved 2009-09-16. 
  5. ^ "10th Annual Razzie Awards: Special Worst of the Decade Awards for the 1980s". Razzies.com. http://www.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=12. Retrieved 2009-09-16. 

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