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The Bear
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PG,1hr 32min
Genres:
Family,Action
Released:
October 25, 1989
Director:
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Distributor:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Starring:
Douce the Bear, Tchéky Karyo, Jack Wallace  ...more
Synopsis: Jean-Jacques Annaud directed this unusual and compelling tale of animals in the wild, which tells its tale from the bears' point of view. A pair of carefully-trained bruins deliver remarkably effective "performances" (aided by clever editing and, in some sequences, the use of realistic animated models). A infant bear cub (Douce the Bear) witnesses the death of his mother in a rockslide and is forced to set out to fend for himself. The young bear encounters a giant grizzly (Bart the Bear), who at ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam
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L'Ours is unusual in avoiding many of the conventions of Disney live-action animal films and creating a convincing presentation of its subject. Director Jean-Jacques Annaud continues the naturalistic motifs introduced in his earlier Quest For Fire, in which all animals, human and otherwise, seek their place within their environment. The cinematography is first-rate, and one marvels at the patience ... Full Review
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