| Bear's Kiss | |
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| Directed by | Sergei Bodrov |
| Written by | Sergei Bodrov Carolyn Cavallero Terrence Malick (uncredited)[1] |
| Starring | Rebecka Liljeberg Sergei Bodrov Jr. Joachim Król |
| Cinematography | Xavier Pérez Grobet |
| Edited by | Mette Zeruneith |
| Music by | Gia Kancheli |
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Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | Germany Sweden Russia Spain France Italy |
| Languages | English Italian Spanish Russian |
Bear's Kiss is a2002 dramatic fantasy romance film directed bySergei Bodrov.[2][3][4] It is based on an original script byTerrence Malick, who had previously attempted 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 the59th Venice International Film Festival.[6][7]
The film has also been distributed under the titlesIl bacio dell'orso (Italy),Le baiser de l'ours (France),Der Kuss des Bären (Germany),El beso del oso (Spain), andМедвежий поцелуй ("Medvezhiy potseluy") (Russia).
A circus girl, Lola (Rebecca Liljeberg), 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. Bodrov's son, Sergei Bodrov Jr., played Misha.
Swedish former actress Liljeberg stopped acting after her filmBear's Kiss and now works as a doctor after completing her residency atSödersjukhuset in Stockholm.[8][9]
