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The Bear and the Doll
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Wikipedia article
'The Bear and the Doll' is a 1970 French romantic comedy film directed by Michel Deville, starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean-Pierre Cassel.
Premise
Felicia, a high-spirited woman, crashes her car into that of a Gaspard, a conservative musician and single father. Felicia is frustrated that Gaspard does not find her attractive and sets out to seduce him.
Cast
* Brigitte Bardot as Felicia
* Jean-Pierre Cassel as Gaspard
* Daniel Ceccaldi as Ivan
* as Stephane
* Patrick Gilles as Titus
* Julien Verdier as Tabard
* Claude Beauthac as Millot
* as Bernard
* Olivier Stroh as Arthur
* Patricia Darmon as Mariette
* Sabine Haudepin as Julie
* as Charlotte
* Claude Jetter as hippie girl
Production
The film was inspired by American screwball comedies of the 1930s and was written with Catherine Deneuve in mind. Alain Delon and Jean Paul Belmondo were offered the male lead but turned it down. Filming took place in the summer of 1969.
Reception
Vincent Canby of 'The New York Times' wrote that "the maneuverings are mostly the tactics of coy moviemaking here involving several awful child actors, windshield wipers that comment on the action, a huge but gentle dog, a Siamese cat named Prudhomme, and endless little rages between the lovers that define their real affection... Charm is the ingredient that is in singularly short supply in 'The Bear and the Doll', largely, I suspect, because Miss Bardot, once a sex kitten, now approaches middle age with all of the grace of a seasoned predator."
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