Bolero (1984)

User Rating:

2.4/10   

Director:

John Derek

Writer:

John Derek (writer)

Release Date:

31 August 1984 (USA)

Genre:

Romance

Tagline:

The Hottest Erotic Film Of The Century

Plot:

Follows the tale of a young woman's sexual awakening and subsequent journey around the world in pursuit of her ideal lover...

Plot Keywords:

Nudity | Female Nudity | Bullfighting | Grindhouse | Teenager Nudity

Awards:

6 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

Bo Derek	...	Lida MacGillivery
George Kennedy	...	Cotton
Andrea Occhipinti	...	Angel
Ana Obregón	...	Catalina
Olivia d'Abo	...	Paloma
Greg Bensen	...	Sheik
Ian Cochrane	...	Robert Stewart
Mirta Miller	...	Evita
Mickey Knox	...	Sleazy Moroccan Guide
Paul Stacey	...	Young Valentino #1
James Stacey	...	Young Valentino #2

Directed by
John Derek

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
John Derek		writer

Produced by
Bo Derek	....	producer
Yoram Globus	....	executive producer
Menahem Golan	....	executive producer
Rony Yacov	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Peter Bernstein

Cinematography by
John Derek

Production Design by
Alan Roderick-Jones

Makeup Department
Norma Collins	....	hair stylist (as Norma Bass)
Cristóbal Criado	....	makeup artist

Production Management
John A. Amicarella	....	post-production supervisor
Tod Scott Brody	....	post-production supervisor
Latif Lahlou	....	production supervisor: Morroco

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Alfredo Berlinchon	....	second assistant director
Yousaf Bokhari	....	first assistant director
Ahmed Hatimi	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Miguel Chang	....	assistant art director
Nobby Clark	....	stand-by carpenter
Honorio Cruz	....	property master
Juan Jesús Escudero	....	set dresser
Angel Ruiz	....	buyer

Sound Department
Gary Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer
Gordon Davidson	....	sound editor
Bill Hargrave	....	boom operator
Robert G. Henderson	....	supervising sound editor (as Bob Henderson)
Chris Jenkins	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Christopher Jenkins)
Alan Robert Murray	....	supervising sound editor (as Alan Murray)
William Randall	....	sound mixer
Karen Rasch	....	adr editor
Norman B. Schwartz	....	post-production dialogue
James Simcik	....	adr assistant
Larry Stensvold	....	sound re-recording mixer
Brooke H. Ward	....	assistant sound editor (as Brook Henderson)

Camera and Electrical Department
Gabino Acitores	....	electrician
Mike Bartlett	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Bartlett)
Terry Chapman	....	key grip
Julián Fernández	....	grip
Richard Gamble	....	gaffer
Juan Carlos Garcia Campos	....	electrician
Vicente Gonzales Seoane	....	electrician
Alexander Melman	....	camera assistant: still (as Alex Melman)
Pedro Ramírez	....	electrician
Nikolaus Starkmeth	....	first assistant camera (as Nicholas Starkmeth)
Klaus Peter Venn	....	second assistant camera (as Klaus-Peter Venn)
Jim Walsh	....	electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Pablo Espinosa	....	wardrobe assistant
Isabel Perales	....	wardrobe assistant
Tony Pueo	....	wardrobe
Sally Turner	....	wardrobe

Editorial Department
Omneya 'Nini' Mazen	....	assistant post-production (uncredited)

Music Department
Elmer Bernstein	....	conductor
Elmer Bernstein	....	music supervisor
Kathy Durning	....	supervising music editor
Angelo Giovagnoli	....	musician: french horn
Richard Kraft	....	music coordinator
Cynthia Millar	....	musician
Christopher Palmer	....	orchestrator

Other crew
Kerry Collins	....	assistant: to the Dereks
Ramón Díaz de Laspra	....	production accountant
Mickey Knox	....	dialogue coach
Isabel Ruiz Capillas	....	continuity (as Maribel Ruiz Capillas)
Francisco Ruiz	....	location manager
Lothar Zielinski	....	assistant production accountant

Production Companies

• City Films
• Golan-Globus Productions

Distributors

• Cannon Film Distributors Ltd. (UK)
• Cannon Film Distributors
• Citadel Films (Canada)
• Vestron Video International (1986) (Belgium) (video)
• Warner Home Video (Australia) (VHS)

Also Known As:

Bolero: An Adventure in Ecstasy

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Singapore:R21 | Australia:R | Germany:16 (re-rating) | Portugal:M/16 | USA:R | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Norway:15 (video premiere) | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | West Germany:18 | Iceland:16

Filming Locations:

Morocco

Company:

City Films

Trivia:

It was widely rumored in the media at the time of the film's release that the final love scene wasn't simulated.

Quotes:

Lida MacGillivery: I've come all this way to give you something you may not even want - my virginity.

Movie Connections:

Features The Sheik (1921)

What a body!....er that's it

If you're looking for a well-scripted plot,believable characters, firm direction and seamless editing then Bolero is a strange film to see. I cannot believe that Bo Derek's character finds it impossible to lose her virginity anywhere but in Spain. The film itself lacks interesting plot and characters and most of the time is just plain boring. However, I suspect that just about everyone, myself included, who sees this film only sees it for one thing - The Body, and it does not disappoint. The lighting and camera work shows off Ms Derek's shape to best advantage although the end fantasy scene is spoilt by flashes of light.

I've given a rating of 3 for Bolero simply because The Body lifts it above 1. If you want to see Bo derek's body, watch this or Tarzan the Ape Man. If you want to watch anything else, watch something else.