Bolero

1984
R
1h 45m

IMDb RATING

3.0/10

6.2K

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Period Drama Comedy Drama Romance

Set in the 1920s, a young woman sets out to lose her virginity. Her mission leads her to a Moroccan sheikh and a Spanish bullfighter.Set in the 1920s, a young woman sets out to lose her virginity. Her mission leads her to a Moroccan sheikh and a Spanish bullfighter.Set in the 1920s, a young woman sets out to lose her virginity. Her mission leads her to a Moroccan sheikh and a Spanish bullfighter.

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IMDb RATING

3.0/10

6.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 6 wins & 5 nominations

Trivia
First career nude scenes for Olivia D'Abo, who was 14 at the time. She said in an interview in 1986 that she matured physically at age 13, a year before making this movie. In fact she said director John Derek thought she had breast implants until she took her clothes off on set the first time and he saw her breasts were natural.

Goofs
The number and placement of the lances during the final bull fight sequence continuously change.

Quotes
Lida MacGillivery: [in bathroom] Stand up.
Paloma: [standing upright in bathtub, unashamedly naked] What you going to do?
Lida MacGillivery: I'm going to rinse you off.
Paloma: But why?
Lida MacGillivery: So you don't itch.
Paloma: But...
Lida MacGillivery: Look at you!
[checking out the young girl's body]
Paloma: I am woman -
[proudly showing off her development]
Paloma: Ready. Juicy, too!

Alternate versions
IVE Home Video released two different versions of this film on VHS. The original uncut version (catalog no. 60936) running 105 minutes and a trimmed "R-Rated" version (catalog no. 60948) running 98 minutes which has been trimmed of some of the more erotic footage.

Connections
Featured in At the Movies: All of Me/Amadeus/Places in the Heart/Until September (1984)

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3/10

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.