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2004 TV series or program
A Bear Named Winnie
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Written by
| John Kent Harrison
John Goldsmith
Simon Vaughan (story)
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Directed by
| John Kent Harrison
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Starring
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Music by
| Charlie Mole
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Original language
| English
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Producers
| Simon Vaughan
Kim Todd
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Cinematography
| Jean Lepine
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Editor
| Ron Wisman
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Running time
| 90 minutes
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Production companies
| Original Pictures
PowerCorp
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Release
| 12 December 2004
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2004-12-12
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A Bear Named Winnie
is a 2004
made-for-television
drama film
directed by
John Kent Harrison
. It stars
Michael Fassbender
and
David Suchet
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It concerns one of the real-life inspirations behind
A. A. Milne
's
Winnie-the-Pooh
.
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Plot
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At the outbreak of World War 1, troops march through the Manitoban city of Winnipeg. Among them is Lieutenant
Harry Colebourn
(Fassbender), a veteran with a gift for animals. He soon meets a
bear, Winnie
, who provides comfort for the soldiers and by order of General Hallholland (David Suchet), becomes the regimental mascot.
Cast
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Copyright
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To avoid legal problems concerning the copyrights of both Disney and the Milne estate,
Winnie the Pooh
and anything related to the property is never referenced nor discussed throughout the film.
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better source needed
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Critical response
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John Ferguson of
The Radio Times
awarded it two stars and said, "This touching fact-based drama almost manages to carry off its combination of First World War setting and sentimental tale, but is unsure of its target audience."
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See also
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- Goodbye Christopher Robin
- a 2017 biographical drama film about Milne and his son, with Vaughan also acting as a writer and producer.
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