The quintessential French film icon, Brigitte Bardot holds endless inspiration. Both actress and animal rights activist, her own life has been the intrigue of many a documentary, such as “Brigitte amoureuse” in 2016. Here, we take a look at some vintage photographs of the New Wave actress.By Manon Garrigues
Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesA selection of the most beautiful pictures Brigitte Bardot, an absolute icon.Brigitte Bardot has long fascinated and has been the subject of documentaries such as Brigitte amoureuse (Brigitte in love) and Brigitte Bardot, le serment fait aux animaux (Brigitte Bardot, the oath to animals). The first, from 2016, looks back at the icon’s loves. From her first love, Roger Vadim, who discovered and married her at the age of 18, to her famous lovers, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Gilbert Bécaud, Sami Frey and Serge Gainsbourg, the documentary traces the sentimental journey of one of the most beautiful women in the world, through unpublished archive images, family films and rare testimonies. The second documentary focused on her commitment to animals through an exclusive conversation with her. While Bardot is remembered as the ultimate sex symbol of the 1960s, she was most successful in associating her name with animal rights. A passion that become a vocation since the beginning of the 1970s when, in 1973, she became the spokesperson for the SPA (société protectrice des animaux) and launched appeals in favour of abandoned dogs. A few years later, an image that had become emblematic was seen all over the world: that of Brigitte Bardot taking care of a seal in Canada, where hunting was becoming increasingly fierce. Little by little, the actress abandoned her image as a femme fatale to devote herself entirely to this cause. This resulted in the creation of the Brigitte-Bardot Foundation, created in 1986, which fights against animal abuse.
Brigitte Bardot in 25 vintage photosThe quintessential French film icon, Brigitte Bardot holds endless inspiration. Both actress and animal rights activist, her own life has been the intrigue of many a documentary, such as “Brigitte amoureuse” in 2016. Here, we take a look at some vintage photographs of the New Wave actress.By Manon GarriguesSunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty ImagesA selection of the most beautiful pictures Brigitte Bardot, an absolute icon.Brigitte Bardot has long fascinated and has been the subject of documentaries such as Brigitte amoureuse (Brigitte in love) and Brigitte Bardot, le serment fait aux animaux (Brigitte Bardot, the oath to animals). The first, from 2016, looks back at the icon’s loves. From her first love, Roger Vadim, who discovered and married her at the age of 18, to her famous lovers, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Gilbert Bécaud, Sami Frey and Serge Gainsbourg, the documentary traces the sentimental journey of one of the most beautiful women in the world, through unpublished archive images, family films and rare testimonies. The second documentary focused on her commitment to animals through an exclusive conversation with her. While Bardot is remembered as the ultimate sex symbol of the 1960s, she was most successful in associating her name with animal rights. A passion that become a vocation since the beginning of the 1970s when, in 1973, she became the spokesperson for the SPA (société protectrice des animaux) and launched appeals in favour of abandoned dogs. A few years later, an image that had become emblematic was seen all over the world: that of Brigitte Bardot taking care of a seal in Canada, where hunting was becoming increasingly fierce. Little by little, the actress abandoned her image as a femme fatale to devote herself entirely to this cause. This resulted in the creation of the Brigitte-Bardot Foundation, created in 1986, which fights against animal abuse.
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Brigitte Bardot in “Le Mépris” Marceau-Cocinor/Les Films Concordia/ Georges de Beauregard/ Carlo Ponti/ Collection Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot in the film Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot and her dog in Saint-Tropez Bettmann via Getty Images
Jeanne Moreau and Brigitte Bardot in “Viva Maria!” in 1965 REPORTERS ASSOCIES/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot on the beach in Cannes George W. Hales / Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot in “Les Femmes” in 1969 Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
Louis Jourdan and Brigitte Bardot in “La Mariée est trop belle” in 1956 Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot and Johnny Hallyday in Saint-Tropez in 1967 Jean-Pierre BONNOTTE/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot and Serge Gainsbourg in “Bonnie & Clyde” in 1967 Giancarlo BOTTI via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot Galerie de l’Europe, 55 rue de Seine, 75006 Paris © Terry O’Neill
Brigitte Bardot in 1965 Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystine via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot Pathé/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot in “Les Novices” in 1970 Terry O’Neill/Iconic Images/Getty Images
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Brigitte Bardot in “Le Mépris” in 1963 Collection Christophel/AFP
Sacha Distel and Brigitte Bardot Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot on set of “La Parisienne” George Rinhart/Corbis via Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin in “Don Juan 73” Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images
Jacques Charrier and Brigitte Bardot Bettmann / Contributeur / Getty images
Brigitte Bardot RDA/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
Brigitte Bardot KARY LASCH / TT NYHETSBYRÅN / TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP
Brigitte Bardot in 1975 AFP Photo
Brigitte Bardot Bettmann/Getty ImagesTranslated by Oliver Russell28 septembre 2020
