Bear on the Run

2000 1h 35m DE

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★4.0TMDB · 1

Adventure

Synopsis

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Thirteen-year-old Julia leaves Berlin, where she resides with her father, to spend vacation in the Czech Republic. While there she experiences first love, and also tries to help the local kids rescue a circus bear from a rich German hunter who's willing to pay for a bit of sport. If the parents get their way they'll use Mr. Big Game to finance the circus and even contribute to local pensions. The children and the bear head for the forest.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Janina Vilsmaier
Julia
Max Riemelt
Tom
František Pecháček
Jirka
Theresa Vilsmaier
Anna
Daniel Vidlák
Roman
Marian Merforth
Lukáš
Josefina Vilsmaier
Alex
Josef Carda
učitel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Dana Vávrová
Writers: Christoph Stark, Jochen Bitzer
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Dana Vávrová, shot by Peter von Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Petr Hapka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Janina Vilsmaier and Max Riemelt and František Pecháček carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0206670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Dana Vávrová directs. Peter von Haller behind the camera. Petr Hapka scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Dana Vávrová, shot by Peter von Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Petr Hapka. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Janina Vilsmaier and Max Riemelt and František Pecháček carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0206670 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.