The Bear and the Doll (1970)
"L'ours et la poupée" (original title)

Cellist Gaspard is living in a big house in the country with his son and three nieces. He likes being quiet. One day, his modest car bumps into a Rolls-Royce, driven by Felicia, a young, ... See full summary »

Director:

Michel Deville

Writers:

Nina Companeez, Michel Deville

Stars:

Brigitte Bardot, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Daniel Ceccaldi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brigitte Bardot	...	Felicia
Jean-Pierre Cassel	...	Gaspard
Daniel Ceccaldi	...	Ivan
Georges Claisse	...	Stephane
Patrick Gilles	...	Titus
Julien Verdier	...	Tabard
Claude Beauthéac	...	Millot
Jean Lescot	...	Bernard
Olivier Stroh	...	Arthur
Patricia Darmon	...	Mariette
Sabine Haudepin	...	Julie
Valérie Stroh	...	Charlotte
Claude Jetter	...	Hippie girl
Johanna Maniez
Hélène Arié

Storyline

Cellist Gaspard is living in a big house in the country with his son and three nieces. He likes being quiet. One day, his modest car bumps into a Rolls-Royce, driven by Felicia, a young, beautiful, wealthy and temperamental woman. And she knows it. She is very angry at him because he seems not to be under her charm. She decides to seduce him, but Gaspard did not feel like letting his life being invaded by such a woman.

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Plot Keywords:

seduction | musician

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

GP

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

16 September 1971 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bear and the Doll

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marianne Productions, Parc Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

User Reviews

Get the French DVD release.

Both domi and durix are correct. The American DVD release is a washed-out black & white, dubbed version. My wife and I still enjoyed it though. The plot, music, and the presence of BB made it possible to overlook the American-released DVD production problems.

The French DVD release is the one you must get. The French DVD provides the original rich colors and a crystal clear soundtrack. BB looks beautiful in hot pants, an evening dress, and not once but twice in a tub. No English subtitles though--which is a frustration I have with many French DVD releases.

The attempt at creating a "mod" Paris not unlike mod London of the 60s is a hoot, and the contrast made between it and the French countryside is obvious but never forced. Bardot's flirtations toward the cellist Gaspard will charm you.