Bolero is a 1984 American romantic drama film starring Bo Derek, and written and directed by her husband John Derek. The film centers on the protagonist's sexual awakening and her journey around the world to pursue an ideal first lover who will take her virginity. Ayre "Mac" MacGillvary , a virginal young woman, on graduating from an exclusive British boarding school, is determined to find the right man for her first sexual encounter wherever he might be in the world. Rich enough not to venture forth alone, she brings along her friend Catalina and the family chauffeur Cotton . Ayre first... travels to an Arab country where she meets an ideal lover, a sheik who offers to deflower her but falls asleep almost immediately. Giving up on the sheik, Ayre goes on to Spain, where she meets the toreador Angel who manages to stay awake. Unfortunately, after she has succeeded in her quest, Angel is gored while bull-fighting. The injury leaves Angel unable to perform in the bedroom, and so Ayre makes it her mission in life to see to his recovery.
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| Release date: | August 3, 1984 |
| Directed by: | John Derek |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 105 Minutes |
| Producer: | Bo Derek |
| Editor: | Sophie Bhaud, Hughes Damois |
| Music by: | Elmer Bernstein, Peter Bernstein |
| Cinematography: | John Derek |
| Screenplay by: | John Derek |
| Estimated budget: | $6,000,000 |