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THE MAN WHO SAW THE BEAR France, 2025, 88 min, color

Gregory and Michel are not from the same generation, but they are united by friendship, a love of nature, and a deep attachment to a circus bear that has escaped into the French countryside.

 

“We are facing an ecological disaster. The main topic that terrifies me is the destruction of the Amazon rainforest and the catastrophic consequences of this! And not only for the indigenous people who live there—sooner or later, we will all pay the price. And, of course, I have slipped in a few burlesque scenes here and there to illustrate my rebellious dreams. Some things never change... ”

Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard

Pierre Richard is one of the most iconic figures in French comedy, celebrated for his distinctive physical humor, melancholic charm, and his portrayal of the perpetually absent-minded outsider. He rose to prominence as an actor in the 1960s with

Very Happy Alexander (1968) and The Tall Blond Man with One Black Shoe (1972). and made his directorial debut with Distracted (1970), followed by acclaimed films such as The Troubles of Alfred (1972) and I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything (1973). Throughout his long career, Richard has remained devoted to auteur-driven comedy, blending laughter with subtle tenderness and psychological nuance.

SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY

1970 Distracted

1972 The Troubles of Alfred

1973 I Don't Know Much, But I'll Say Everything

1978 I'm Shy, But I'll Heal

1997 Straight Into the Wall

2025 The Man Who Saw the Bear

 

DIRECTOR
Pierre Richard
SCRIPT
Pierre Richard, Anne-Sophie Rivière
CAMERA
Pierre Aïm
MUSIC
Olivier Defays
CAST
Pierre Richard, Timi-Joy Marbot, Gustave Kervern, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
PRODUCERS
Frédéric Niedermayer
PRODUCTION
Moby Dick Films

THE MAN WHO SAW THE BEAR France, 2025, 88 min, color

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