The Bear

A captivating and unusual film about a bear cub who is orphaned and forced to fend for itself until it finds a new protector in a giant Kodiak - the tempting target for a pair of hunters. Filmed with utmost respect for animals and a real sense of nature’s magnificence in the breathtaking mountain lands of British Columbia. Based on the novel “The grizzly king” by James Oliver Curwood.

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Credits

director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

producer

Claude Berri

production company

Price Entertainment

Renn Productions

Duration

01:33:00:00

Production places

France

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302759

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Animal films

Animals & Wildlife → Bears

Childrens Films

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - France

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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France, 1988

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