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The Bear (1998)

26m

Running Time

December 25, 1998
Release Date

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The Bear (1998)

Name: The Bear
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Kids & Family
Released: 1998-12-25

26m

Running Time

December 25, 1998
Release Date

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Plot.

A polar bear breaks out of his enclosure to bring a little girl's teddy bear back to her. While she cares for him, the bear takes her on a magical journey. Based on Raymond Briggs' best selling storybook, this enchanting animated tale is from the makers of The Snowman.

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Cast & Crew.

Charlotte Church

Tilly

Peter Knapp

Star Bear

Philip Sheffield

Polar Bear

John Coates

Producer

Joanna Harrison

Art Direction / Executive Producer / Writer

Howard Blake

Music

Hilary Audus

Director / Writer

Raymond Briggs

Book

Peter Dodd

Animation

Media.

Details.

Release Date
December 25, 1998

Status
Released

Running Time
26m

Genres
Animation Comedy Drama Fantasy Kids & Family

Last updated: 2025-02-13

This Movie Is About.

based on novel or book

polar bear

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teddy bear

woman director

christmas

Wiki.

The Bear is a 1998 British animated Christmas special directed by Hilary Audus. Based on the book of the same name by the author Raymond Briggs, the film was produced by TVC London and was first broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom on Christmas Eve 1998.

The show won a Peabody Award in 1998. In 2000, it won the Golden Butterfly Award for the best short film in the international cinema competition of the 15th Isfahan International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Iran.

Like The Snowman, the film relies only on music and action to convey the story, although for the American version, Judi Dench narrates the film. The musical score was by Howard Blake and the end theme "Somewhere A Star Shines For Everyone" was sung by Charlotte Church.