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A Bear Named Winnie (2004)

A Bear Named Winnie poster
Directed by
John Kent Harrison
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Canada
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 29 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Canadian veterinarian rescues a bear cub during World War I and brings it to England. The cub later becomes the inspiration for Winnie-the-Pooh.

heartfeltnostalgicgentlebittersweetsincereslow-pacedtouchingwarm

What happens

A Bear Named Winnie is a 2004 made-for-television drama film directed by John Kent Harrison. It stars Michael Fassbender and David Suchet. It concerns one of the real-life inspirations behind A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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