Biography of Brigitte Bardot

Eroticism and energy

September 28, 1934 Brigitte Bardot was born in Paris on the day of September 28, 1934 Louis ' Pilou ' Bardot, industrial, and Anne-Marie Mucel. Considered a sexy icon in the 1950s, is nicknamed B.B. His breakthrough as an actress on the big screen avviena in 1952 with the film "Le Trou Normand", directed by Jean Boyer. In the same year, only eighteen years old, she married Director Roger Vadim with whom he will live a romantic love story for many years. During this period, the European cinema was in great development, but even considering that the rise of Brigitte Bardot stardom is considered something extraordinary and exceptional: suffice it to mention that it will be one of the few European actresses to capture the attention of the mass media in the United States. To her peers, a degree of image, icon-based symbols of female sexuality in the years ' 50 and ' 60, you will only be the American Marilyn Monroe. Movies of B.B. in earlier years ' 50 are characterized by romantic stories, just engaged, some historical background; the French used to interpret parts-which often left to admire the viewer his beautiful physique-silly's heroines. After acting in more than a dozen films, her husband and Director Vadim is not satisfied with the little enhancement given to his lovely wife by international critics, so try to promote it as an actress committed: it works as well in the movie "Like too many (Et Dieu ... créa la femme, 1956)," with Jean-Louis Trintignant. The film tells the story of a casual teen who lives in a small and respectable town: the success you get is huge and transforms Brigitte Bardot in a celebrity world. At the same time rumors of her relationship with her co-star Trintignant, who then will prove unfounded. During the era of Doris Day and Jane Russell, after her performance of "the French line" (1953) criticism thinks the Bardot showing off her navel is pushed too far. Brigitte Bardot appears with bit parts in three English-language films: the comedy "Doctor at sea" (1955) alongside Dirk Bogarde, the film "elaan of troyius" (1954), in which, having almost got the part of the protagonist reads instead as Helen's handmaid, and act of love (1954) with Kirk Douglas. After expressing a velvety eroticism in "Mademoiselle Pigalle" (1956) and have completed an exhausting experience of life lived in Hollywood, especially for the discomfort of a different language, decides to return to Europe. His gains so that the bud of the years ' 60 Brigitte Bardot appears as a sex goddess of the Decade. Separated by Roger Vadim in 1957, two years later goes on to a new marriage to actor Jacques Charrier. The couple's life is constantly followed by paparazzi. In 1960 was her only son, Nicolas-Jacques Charrier. Two years later (1962) becomes separated from her second husband. This is also a period marked by disagreements about the direction of their career; If the movies interpreted increase in thickness, the pressure at which the actress is subjected is getting heavier; Although it appeared to find consensus with the critics, the rest of the world kept seeing in B.B. a glamour model. In the early ' 60 Brigitte Bardot retired in the South of France where I get to attempt suicide. Among the films of this decade include "private life" (1961), directed by Louis Malle, that contains more than one autobiographical element. The scene where, coming home, the character played by Bardot meets a middle-aged lady who insults her, is based on an episode really happened, and sheds some light on the lesser-known aspects of stardom in the mid-20th century. COMPAR coated film as "Viva Maria" (1969), moves a few steps in pop music and lives in his role as a female icon. In 1965 plays herself in the Hollywood production "Erasmo dear Brigitte" alongside James Stewart. After parting company with the very rich in 1966 with Charrier remarried German playboy Gunther Sachs: the relationship lasts only three years. The bride then in 1992--at the age of 58 years-right-wing French politician, Bernard of Ormal, with whom he lives, in all probability, the best of his marriages. Between the various reports that have been attributed include those with Serge Gainsbourg ("bad boy" of French music: singer/songwriter, musician, lyricist, poet and painter), with the singer Sacha Distel. you have been given even a flirtation with Jimi Hendrix. The writer Marguerite Duras has called Brigitte Bardot as "the impossible dream of the married man". His first movie-remember "Manina, girl naked" (1952)-as well as her appearances at Cannes and in many photo albums, contributed to the spread in those years the popularity of bikini. Brigitte Bardot was also one of the first divas to perform, on occasion, topless. While in France the topless was fairly common in the U.s.a this aroused scandal. The icon of B.B. incastonava of fashion is perfectly eccentric 60 becoming--like Marilyn Monroe and Jackie Kennedy-subject paintings of Andy Warhol. The sculptor Alain Gourdon in 1970 for a bust of Marianne, the French national emblem will be guided precisely to Brigitte Bardot. Just before his 40th birthday, in 1974, the actress announces her retirement. With more than fifty films behind him, after having released several albums-notably with Serge Gainsbourg-choose to devote themselves to safeguarding the rights of animals. In 1986 creates the "Brigitte Bardot Foundation for animal welfare and protection" by financing it with 3 million francs, collected several personal items, including auctioning the jewels. For all the years following worldwide will be one of the most influential animal rights activists as well as tenacious opponent to the consumption of horse meat. In 2003 published the book "a cry in the silence". The views expressed in his book are considered racist and offensive to Muslims and homosexuals, and the protests that followed were violent. On June 10, 2004 Brigitte Bardot is sentenced by a French court for "incitement to racial hatred" and to pay a fine of 5000 Euro (it was the fourth condemnation of that she suffered due to book). In 2008 is ordered to pay a fine of 15000 euros for inciting hatred toward the Muslim community. In particular were doubted the steps of "Islamisation of France" and "underground and dangerous penetration of Islam" (the French Muslim community is the largest in Europe). In the book cited homosexuals are defined as "freaks" and condemning the presence of women in the Government. Earlier the former actress was sentenced for opinions favourable to massacres of civilians in Algeria.
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