Gaining Momentum
1956 was a pivotal year for Bardot’s career, as she starred in a series of films that would propel her into stardom. She first appeared in musical Naughty Girl playing a troublesome student. Later she starred in Plucking the Daisy and The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful, both of which were hugely popylar in France.
Gaining Momentum
Intriguing The Intellectuals
However, her most successful film to date was And God Created Woman, in which she starred as an immoral teenager in a small town. The movie was a huge hit in France and Britain. It turned her into an international star, but also was seen as very scandalous in the United States. She also impressed intellectuals like Simone de Beauvoir.
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Intriguing The Intellectuals
