History Film / TheBearAndTheDoll

Gaspard (Creator/JeanPierreCassel) is a cellist who enjoys living quietly in the countryside with his son and three nieces. Felicia (Creator/BrigitteBardot) is a city-dwelling bon vivant who seduces and drops men for her own amusement. [[MeetCute They meet when they crash their cars.]] Some mild bickering later, they part ways, but Felicia is completely aghast that any man could be indifferent to her charms, so she decides that the most sensible course of action in this case is to stalk Gaspard, invade his house and heckle his nerves until he gives her the attention she wants. Needless to say, HilarityEnsues.

* GrumpyBear: Gaspard, as the title indicates.

''The Bear and the Doll'' (original title: ''L'Ours et la Poupée'') is a 1970 romantic comedy French film directed by Michel Deville and starring Creator/BrigitteBardot and Creator/JeanPierreCassel.

Gaspard (Cassel) is a cellist who enjoys living quietly in the countryside with his son and three nieces. Felicia (Bardot) is a bon vivant who seduces and drops men for her own amusement. [[MeetCute They meet when they crash their cars.]] Some mild bickering later, they part ways, but Felicia is completely aghast that any man could be indifferent to her charms, so she decides that the most sensible course of action in this case is to stalk Gaspard, invade his house and heckle his nerves until he gives her the attention she wants. Needless to say, HilarityEnsues.

* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Gaspard, to the despair of Felicia.

* {{Tsundere}}: Felicia is capable of having an amiable conversation with Gaspard in one moment and then yelling and throwing food at his face the next.

The American release of the DVD is dub-only, is in black-and-white (when the actual film is in color) and has blurry picture quality. [[TheyChangedItNowItSucks You are advised to avoid it like the plague.]]

* TheAllegedCar: Gaspard owns an actual alleged car, the Citroen 2CV. But it's Felicia's Rolls Royce that gets this treatment.

* UptightLovesWild: Gaspard resists and resists but ultimately gives in to Felicia.

* OutNumberedSibling: Arthur, Gaspard's only child, is outnumbered by the 3 female cousins they're currently living with. They also enjoy invoking KissingCousins with him.

* BelligerentSexualTension: Gaspard and Felicia.

* [[GenderBlenderName Gender Blender Nickname]]: Felicia is often called Felix. She even calls herself that when monologuing.

--->'''Felicia''': ''(monologuing)'' Felix, you need to drop it.
--->''(drops a pile of logs)''
--->'''Felicia''': Ah! Not the logs, dummy! The guy!

--->'''Felicia''': What are you thinking about right now?
--->'''Gaspard''': That I'm perfectly positioned to do a judo throw.

* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Gaspard and Felicia.

* {{Troll}}: Felicia, Felicia, ''Felicia''. A prime example is her second bath scene, in which Gaspard's son is sitting near her, and then she rises from the water to reveal that she was wearing her dress all along.

''The Bear and the Doll'' (original title: ''L'Ours et la Poupée'') is a 1970 romantic comedy French film directed by Michel Deville and starring Creator/BrigitteBardot and Jean-Pierre Cassel.

* UnwantedHarem: How Arthur feels about his cousins.
--->'''Arthur''': Look cousins, if you lack men, find some. I won't cope all alone.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: The Japanese title is "Love on a Whim" (Kimagure ni Aishite).

''The Bear and the Doll'' (original title: ''L'Ours et la Poupée'') is a 1970 romantic comedy French film directed by Michel Deville and starring Brigitte Bardot and Jean-Pierre Cassel.

The American release of the DVD is dub-only, is in black-and-white (when the actual film is in color) and has blurry picture quality. You are advised to avoid it like the plague.

* FoodSlap: Felicia [[IncrediblyLamePun jams]] her sandwich in Gaspard's face.

* UptightLovesWild: Gaspard resists and resists but ultimately gives in to Felicia.

!!Provides examples of:

* NotDistractedByTheSexy: Gaspard, to the despair of Felicia.