The Bear Cage

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The Bear Cage
Directed by Marian Handwerker
Written by Paul Paquay
Produced by Jacqueline Pierreux
Starring Jean Pascal
CinematographyMichel Baudour
Edited byMichèle Maquet
Denise Vindevogel
Release date
  • 1974 (1974)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryBelgium
LanguageFrench

The Bear Cage (French : La cage aux ours) is a 1974 Belgian drama film directed by Marian Handwerker. It was entered into the 1974 Cannes Film Festival. [1]

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References

  1. "Festival de Cannes: The Bear Cage". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 26 April 2009.