The Bear

Based On the book by James Oliver Curwood

The Bear (original French name L'Ours) is a 1988 French English-language adventure family film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud and released in North America by Tri-Star Pictures. Adapted from the novel The Grizzly King (1916) by American author James Oliver Curwood, the screenplay was written by Gérard Brach. Set in British Columbia, Canada, the film tells the story of an orphaned grizzly bear cub who befriends a large adult male Kodiak bear as two trophy hunters pursue them through the wild. Several of the themes explored in the story include orphanhood, peril and protection, and mercy toward and on the behalf of a reformed hunter.

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Release date:

October 19, 1988

Director:

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Cast:

Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear, André Lacombe

Genre:

Adventure, Drama

Country:

France

Language:

English

Year page:

1988 in adaptations