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During a vibrant film career that included over twenty films and three marriages, Brigitte Bardot became a symbol of France’s departure from conventional norms. With her iconic blond hair, alluring figure, and rebellious demeanor, she emerged as one of the most recognizable French celebrities, notwithstanding her personal battles with depression.
Bardot’s impressive cinematic journey comprised more than twenty films, cementing her status as a cultural icon. Source: Getty / Franco Origlia
Her appeal was so profound that in 1969, her image was selected to represent Marianne, the emblematic figure of France. Bardot’s likeness graced statues, postage stamps, and coins, further enshrining her place in French culture.
On her 73rd birthday in 2007, Bardot shared her critical view of humanity, stating to The Associated Press, “Man is an insatiable predator.”
With the exception of 1963’s critically acclaimed Contempt, Bardot’s films were rarely complicated by plots. Often, they were vehicles to display Bardot in scanty dresses or frolicking nude in the sun.
