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72-403: Bardot's initial involvement with animal rights was in 1962, after seeing photographs of the conditions in which animals were killed. Upon this, Bardot immediately began advocating against the use of painful electric shock pistols in slaughterhouses , and became a vegetarian. In 1967, Bardot was received at the Élysée Palace where she met with Charles de Gaulle , the then president of France. It

144-493: A 21.3 m (70 ft) scale prototype named the iLAN Voyager completed sea trials to demonstrate the advantages of the concept. The vessel is equipped with state-of-the-art navigation and communications equipment. In 2007 the vessel was acquired by Ocean 7, a Cape Town based marine brokerage and charter operation. The vessel was recommissioned and transferred to a mooring at the V&;A Waterfront , Cape Town. The vessel

216-750: A French adventure film, Caroline and the Rebels . She had a good part as a flirtatious student in the 1955 School for Love , opposite Jean Marais , for director Marc Allégret . Bardot played her first sizeable English-language role in 1955 in Doctor at Sea , as the love interest for Dirk Bogarde . The film was the third-most-popular movie in Britain that year. Bardot had a small role in The Grand Maneuver (1955) for director René Clair , supporting Gérard Philipe and Michelle Morgan . The part

288-575: A Hollywood film again: Shalako (1968), a Western starring Sean Connery , which was another box-office disappointment. She participated in several musical shows and recorded many popular songs in the 1960s and 1970s, mostly in collaboration with Serge Gainsbourg , Bob Zagury and Sacha Distel , including "Harley Davidson"; "Je Me Donne À Qui Me Plaît"; "Bubble gum"; "Contact"; "Je Reviendrai Toujours Vers Toi"; "L'Appareil À Sous"; "La Madrague"; "On Déménage"; "Sidonie"; "Tu Veux, Ou Tu Veux Pas?"; "Le Soleil De Ma Vie" (a cover of Stevie Wonder 's " You Are

360-438: A child, which resulted in decreased vision of her left eye. She has one younger sister, Mijanou Bardot . Bardot's childhood was prosperous; she lived in her family's seven-bedroom apartment in the luxurious 16th arrondissement . However, she recalled feeling resentful in her early years. Her father demanded that she follow strict behavioural standards, including good table manners, and wear appropriate clothes. Her mother

432-751: A controversial political figure, as of November 2021 having been fined six times for inciting racial hatred when she criticised immigration and Islam in France and called residents of Réunion "savages". She is married to Bernard d'Ormale, a former adviser to Jean-Marie Le Pen , a far-right French politician. Bardot is a member of the Global 500 Roll of Honour of the United Nations Environment Programme and has received several awards and accolades from UNESCO and PETA . In 2011, Los Angeles Times Magazine ranked her second on

504-536: A demonstration in support of Watson in front of the Hôtel de Ville, Paris . Bardot also wrote a letter to Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen , asking her to "not choose the camp of the oceans gravediggers". Bardot has been married four times, with her current marriage lasting far longer than the previous three combined. By her own count, she has had a total of 17 romantic relationships. Bardot would characteristically leave for another relationship when "the present

576-484: A distress call was issued in relation to the MV Brigitte Bardot after an observer mistook the vessel for an overturned yacht. While several vessels nearby responded to the call, the MV Brigitte Bardot did not respond and instead turned away at high speed upon the arrival of a rescue helicopter. The South Canterbury Coastguard and Maritime New Zealand criticized Sea Shepherd over the incident, stating "There

648-802: A highly critical letter of protest. On 25 May 2011, the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society renamed its fast interceptor vessel, MV Gojira , as MV Brigitte Bardot in appreciation of her support. From 2013, the Brigitte Bardot Foundation, in collaboration with Kagyupa International Monlam Trust of India, operated an annual veterinary care camp. Bardot committed to the cause of animal welfare in Bodhgaya over several years. On 23 July 2015, Bardot condemned Australian politician Greg Hunt 's plan to eradicate 2 million cats to save endangered species such as

720-666: A historic property dating from the 16th century, called Le Castelet, in Cannes . The fourteen-bedroom villa, surrounded by lush gardens, olive trees, and vineyards , consisted of several buildings. In 1958, she bought a second property called La Madrague, located in Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer . In early 1958, her breakup with Trintignant was followed in quick order by a reported nervous breakdown in Italy, according to newspaper reports. A suicide attempt with sleeping pills two days earlier

792-529: A letter to Nicolas Sarkozy in the Foundation's newsletter, L'info-journal (published every trimester since 1992), condemning the practice of the Eid al-Adha in France. This caused her be charged with and later fined for incitement to racial hatred . In 2009, the foundation launched a campaign against hippophagy titled Le cheval vous l'aimez comment? ( "The horse, how do you like it?"). The foundation

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864-509: A new communication campaign Fourrure, le look qui tue ("Fur, the look that kills") was launched in France. The foundation has also supported the yearly "day without fur," on every first Saturday of winter sales since 2007. In 2011, the boat MV Brigitte Bardot , co-financed by the foundation and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society of Paul Watson , was damaged by a wave. It was repaired and put back on

936-683: A role in the all-star anthology, Famous Love Affairs (1962). Bardot starred alongside Marcello Mastroianni in a film inspired by her life in A Very Private Affair ( Vie privée , 1962), directed by Louis Malle . More popular than that was her role in Love on a Pillow (1962). In the mid-1960s, Bardot made films that seemed to be more aimed at the international market. She starred in Jean-Luc Godard 's film Le Mépris (1963), produced by Joseph E. Levine and starring Jack Palance . The following year she co-starred with Anthony Perkins in

1008-501: A star. First up was a musical, Naughty Girl (1956), where Bardot played a troublesome school girl. Directed by Michel Boisrond , it was co-written by Roger Vadim and was a great success, going on to become the 12th most popular film of the year in France. It was followed by a comedy, Plucking the Daisy (1956), also written by Vadim. This was succeeded by The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful (1956) with Louis Jourdan . Finally, there

1080-534: Is a high-tech 35 m (115 ft) trimaran twin diesel engine powered vessel designed by Nigel Irens . Construction of the vessel began in June 1997 and she was launched on 16 March 1998. The official naming ceremony took place on 3 April 1998 in London's West India Dock. In 2021, the vessel was sold to a private owner. Originally named Cable and Wireless Adventurer, she was built for the purpose of circumnavigating

1152-704: Is one of the best known symbols of the sexual revolution . Although she withdrew from the entertainment industry in 1973, she remains a major pop culture icon. She has acted in 47 films, performed in several musicals, and recorded more than 60 songs. She was awarded the Legion of Honour in 1985. Born and raised in Paris, Bardot was an aspiring ballerina during her childhood. She started her acting career in 1952 and achieved international recognition in 1957 for her role in And God Created Woman (1956), catching

1224-555: Is to become a whore, cinema will not be the cause." At the audition, Bardot met Roger Vadim , who later notified her that she did not get the role. They subsequently fell in love. Her parents fiercely opposed their relationship; her father announced to her one evening that she would continue her education in England and that he had bought her a train ticket for the following day. Bardot reacted by putting her head into an oven with open fire; her parents stopped her and ultimately accepted

1296-584: Is twice as large as MY  Ady Gil , making her more stable than the boat she replaced. Gojira successfully located the whaling factory vessel Nisshin Maru in the Ross Sea during Sea Shepherd's Operation No Compromise, and broke a record for travelling farther south than any other multi-hulled yacht in history, at 76° 30' south latitude. In May 2011 the SSCS was served with a notice from Toho Company Ltd.,

1368-866: The Conseil d'État . In 1995, the Dalai Lama became an honorary member of the foundation. The Foundation celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2006. It reached 75,000 members by the year 2014. The foundation has helped create shelters for elephants in South Africa , koalas in Australia , dancing bears in Bulgaria , and primates in Cameroon . It has also reintroduced several animal species that had completely disappeared in Senegal and participated in

1440-549: The Faroe Islands . In the letter, Bardot describes the activity as a "macabre spectacle" that "is a shame for Denmark and the Faroe Islands ... This is not a hunt but a mass slaughter ... an outmoded tradition that has no acceptable justification in today's world". On 22 April 2011, French culture minister Frédéric Mitterrand officially included bullfighting in the country's cultural heritage. Bardot wrote him

1512-550: The Warru and night parrot . At the age of 90, Bardot appealed to free Watson, who had been detained in Greenland since 21 July 2024, when Japan requested his extradition . Through a request expressed in mid-October 2024 by her lawyers and Sea Shepherd France, Bardot asked French President Emmanuel Macron to grant Watson political asylum . Bardot asked Macron to show "a little bit of courage". During that month, she initiated

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1584-480: The "50 Most Beautiful Women In Film". Bardot was born on 28 September 1934 in the 15th arrondissement of Paris to Louis Bardot (1896–1975) and Anne-Marie Mucel (1912–1978). Bardot's father, who originated from Ligny-en-Barrois , was an engineer and the proprietor of several industrial factories in Paris. Her mother was the daughter of an insurance company director. She grew up in a conservative Catholic family, as had her father. She suffered from amblyopia as

1656-735: The $ 4 million vessel for its 2010–11 campaign against Japanese whaling in the Antarctic Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary and renamed her the MV Gojira (named after the French heavy metal band who have supported the charity, which is derived from the Japanese name for Godzilla ). She was the first Australian-flagged vessel to be operated by the Sea Shepherd Society, and though slower, she

1728-472: The 1950s and 1960s that have become representative of her public persona. Bardot followed And God Created Woman up with La Parisienne (1957), a comedy co-starring Charles Boyer for director Boisrond. She was reunited with Vadim in another melodrama The Night Heaven Fell (1958), and played a criminal who seduced Jean Gabin in In Case of Adversity (1958). The latter was the 13th most seen movie of

1800-645: The Bardot myth has become just a souvenir... I was curious in her as a woman and I had to get to the end of something with her, to get out of her and express many things I felt were in her. Brigitte always gave the impression of sexual freedom – she is a completely open and free person, without any aggression. So I gave her the part of a man – that amused me". "If Don Juan is not my last movie it will be my next to last", said Bardot during filming. She kept her word and made only one more film, The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot (1973). In 1973, Bardot announced she

1872-460: The Charrier family and had little contact with his biological mother until his adulthood. Sami Frey was mentioned as the reason for her divorce from Charrier. Bardot was enamoured of Frey, but he quickly left her. MV Brigitte Bardot Merida (formerly MV Brigitte Bardot , MV Gojira , Rat Race Media Adventurer , Ocean 7 Adventurer and Cable and Wireless Adventurer )

1944-517: The Chinese of "torturing bears and killing the world's last tigers and rhinos to make aphrodisiacs ". She donated more than US$ 140,000 over two years in 2001 for a mass sterilization and adoption program for Bucharest's stray dogs , estimated to number 300,000. In August 2010, Bardot addressed a letter to Queen Margrethe II of Denmark , appealing for the sovereign to halt the killing of dolphins in

2016-685: The Girl in the Bikini (1952), directed by Willy Rozier . She also had roles in the 1953 films The Long Teeth and His Father's Portrait . Bardot had a small role in a Hollywood -financed film being shot in Paris in 1953, Act of Love , starring Kirk Douglas . She received media attention when she attended the Cannes Film Festival in April 1953. Bardot had a leading role in 1954 in an Italian melodrama, Concert of Intrigue and in

2088-515: The Sunshine of My Life "); and "Je t'aime... moi non-plus". Bardot pleaded with Gainsbourg not to release this duet and he complied with her wish; the following year, he rerecorded a version with British-born model and actress Jane Birkin that became a massive hit all over Europe. The version with Bardot was issued in 1986 and became a download hit in 2006 when Universal Music made its back catalogue available to purchase online, with this version of

2160-571: The Vulkan shipyard in Sagunto, Spain after completing a circumnavigation in just 60 days 23 hours and 49 minutes. Both records are longer than the 60 days, 21 hours claimed by the US Navy's USS  Triton nuclear-powered submarine during Operation Sandblast in 1960 and of the current record by a sailing boat . The design of the vessel was evaluated and proven by hydrodynamic tank testing, and

2232-682: The attention of many French intellectuals and earning her the nickname " sex kitten ". She was the subject of philosopher Simone de Beauvoir 's 1959 essay The Lolita Syndrome , which described her as a "locomotive of women's history" and built upon existentialist themes to declare her the most liberated woman of France. She won a 1961 David di Donatello Best Foreign Actress Award for her work in The Truth (1960) . Bardot later starred in Jean-Luc Godard 's film Le Mépris (1963). For her role in Louis Malle 's film Viva Maria! (1965), she

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2304-475: The comedy Une ravissante idiote (1964). Dear Brigitte (1965), Bardot's first Hollywood film, was a comedy starring James Stewart as an academic whose son develops a crush on Bardot. Bardot's appearance was relatively brief in the film, and the movie was not a big success. More successful was the Western buddy comedy Viva Maria! (1965) for director Louis Malle, appearing opposite Jeanne Moreau . It

2376-517: The copyright holder and owner of the Gojira / Godzilla franchise , regarding the unauthorized use of the trademark. The Society promptly changed the vessel's name to the MV Brigitte Bardot in honor of the French fashion model, actress and singer whom Paul Watson , the founder of Sea Shepherd, took on an anti-sealing trip in 1977. In addition to a new name, the vessel also received a new paint scheme;

2448-600: The court ordering Manivet to pay 20,000 francs for creating a "false scandal". Bardot urged French television viewers to boycott horse meat and was soon the target of death threats in January 1994. Not backing off from the threats, she sent a letter to the French Minister of Agriculture , Jean Puech , calling on him to ban the sale of horse meat. Bardot wrote a 1999 letter to Chinese President Jiang Zemin , published in French magazine VSD , in which she accused

2520-407: The director of the magazines Elle and Le Jardin des Modes , hired Bardot in 1949 as a "junior" fashion model. On 8 March 1950, 15-year-old Bardot appeared on the cover of Elle , which brought her an acting offer for the film Les Lauriers sont coupés from director Marc Allégret . Her parents opposed her becoming an actress, but her grandfather was supportive, saying that "If this little girl

2592-649: The film was the highest-grossing foreign film ever released, earning $ 4 million, which author Peter Lev describes as "an astonishing amount for a foreign film at that time." It turned Bardot into an international star. From at least 1956, she was hailed as the " sex kitten ". The film scandalized the United States and some theater managers were even arrested just for screening it. Paul O'Neil of Life (June 1958) in describing Bardot's international popularity, writes: In gaining her present eminence, Brigitte Bardot has had certain advantages beyond those she

2664-492: The foundation by auctioning off jewellery and personal belongings. Bardot has been a strong animal rights activist and a major opponent of the consumption of horse meat . In 1989, while looking after her neighbour, Jean-Pierre Manivet's donkey, the mare displayed excessive interest in Bardot's older donkey and she subsequently had the neighbour's donkey castrated due to concerns the mating would prove fatal for her mare. The neighbour then sued Bardot, and Bardot later won, with

2736-571: The foundation has also created its own shelter, La Mare Anzou , located in a ruined mansion in the department of Eure in Normandy . It covers several hectares, where 200 dogs and 250 cats wait for adoption. This shelter is also a "retirement home" for several horses, cows, etc. After complaints from local residents about noise nuisance threatened to close the shelter in 2009, the foundation began soundproofing construction, investing 3 million euros to date. On 23 December 2006, Brigitte Bardot published

2808-418: The immediate family. The incident led to Bardot decisively resenting her parents and to her future rebellious lifestyle. During World War II, when Paris was occupied by Nazi Germany , Bardot spent more time at home due to increasingly strict civilian surveillance. She became engrossed in dancing to records, which her mother saw as a potential for a ballet career. Bardot was admitted at the age of seven to

2880-496: The mast had collapsed backwards, it had to be cut free and dumped into the ocean, as it was likely to damage the hull. The yacht had 188 L (41 imp gal) of diesel fuel on board, but this was insufficient to motor back to the mainland. The Ocean 7 team were approached with regard to salvaging the yacht. Skippered by co-owner David de Villiers, Ocean 7 Adventurer set sail for the Southern Ocean and after locating

2952-399: The overall black scheme was replaced by a grey coloration similar to that of a naval vessel. The ship was damaged by a rogue wave of 11 m (36.1 ft) while pursuing the Japanese whaling fleet off the western coast of Australia on 28 December 2011. The MV Brigitte Bardot was escorted back to Fremantle by the SSCS flagship, MY  Steve Irwin . The main hull was cracked and

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3024-537: The photos were seen worldwide. Bardot and Watson remained friends. After appearing in more than 40 motion pictures and recording several music albums, Bardot used her fame to promote animal rights . In 1986, she established the Brigitte Bardot Foundation for the Welfare and Protection of Animals. She became a vegetarian and raised three million francs (about 430,000 1986 US dollars ) to fund

3096-462: The port side pontoon was being held together by straps. The vessel arrived at Fremantle Harbor on 5 January 2012. Both ships were followed by the ICR security vessel MV  Shōnan Maru 2 at a distance of 5 nautical miles (9 km). The repair process, with a cost of over $ 250,000, included placing the ship in a hermetically sealed chamber. Composite yacht experts from across the globe, including

3168-567: The private school Cours Hattemer . She went to school three days a week, which gave her ample time to take dance lessons at a local studio under her mother's arrangements. In 1949, Bardot was accepted at the Conservatoire de Paris . She attended ballet classes held by Russian choreographer Boris Knyazev for three years. She also studied at the Institut de la Tour, a private Catholic high school near her home. Hélène Gordon-Lazareff ,

3240-617: The reintroduction of wolves to the Alps . A mobile veterinary clinic has also been created for the Eastern Bloc countries. The foundation is a regular plaintiff in lawsuits against animal cruelty. In January 2016, to support the proposition of a law to ban force-feeding on ducks and geese , the foundation invited Pamela Anderson to speak at the French National Assembly . While funding other French animal shelters,

3312-490: The relationship, on condition that she marry Vadim at the age of 18. Bardot appeared on the cover of Elle again in 1952, which landed her an offer for a small part in the comedy film Crazy for Love the same year, directed by Jean Boyer and starring Bourvil . She was paid 200,000 francs (about 575 1952 US dollars ) for the small role portraying a cousin of the main character. Bardot had her second film role in Manina,

3384-494: The ship's designer, were flown in to assess the damages and recommend a course of action. Sea Shepherd's 18 Australian chapters raised the money necessary to repair the vessel. Repairs to the MV Brigitte Bardot were completed and the ship set sail for sea trials on 16 April 2012. In September 2012, the MV Brigitte Bardot was expelled from Fiji by local naval and immigration officials. On 5 January 2013 in Timaru , New Zealand,

3456-545: The song ranking as the third most popular download. From 1969 to 1972, Bardot was the official face of Marianne , who had previously up until then been anonymous, to represent the liberty of France. Her next film, Les Femmes (1969), was a flop, although the screwball comedy The Bear and the Doll (1970) performed better. Her last few films were mostly comedies: Les Novices (1970), Boulevard du Rhum (1971) (with Lino Ventura ). The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)

3528-476: The support of French president, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing , leading to changes regarding the import of seal products. The Brigitte Bardot Foundation ( La Fondation Brigitte Bardot ) was launched by Bardot in Saint-Tropez , in 1986 where she auctioned her jewellery and other personal possessions to raise 3 million French francs for her campaigns and activities. In 1988, the organization moved to Paris . It

3600-527: The time was married to actress Stéphane Audran . Bardot and Vadim had no children together, but remained in touch for the rest of his life and even collaborated on later projects. Bardot and Trintignant lived together for about two years, spanning the period before and after Bardot's divorce from Vadim, but they never married. Their relationship was complicated by Trintignant's frequent absence due to military service and Bardot's affair with musician Gilbert Bécaud . After her separation from Vadim, Bardot acquired

3672-822: The vessel was used as a live-aboard base for surfers and kite surfers. During September Ocean 7 Adventurer explored the Baron Islands off the Madagascar coast before returning to her base at the V&;A Waterfront for the summer season, where she was available for day charters, specialised trips and functions. In 2008 she was repainted in Rat Race Media graphics and was the star of a TV series on kykNET, Aqua X . The series started in October 2008 and aired until January 2009. In November 2009 Ocean 7 Adventurer

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3744-545: The water the next year. In 2015, it was exhibited in Paris after a campaign in the Faroe Islands to save the cetaceans . Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( / b r ɪ ˌ ʒ iː t b ɑːr ˈ d oʊ / brizh- EET bar- DOH ; French: [bʁiʒit baʁdo] ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B. , is a French former actress, singer, and model as well as an animal rights activist. Famous for portraying characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she

3816-452: The world in less than 80 days. This was successfully accomplished in July 1998 in 74 days, 20 hours, 58 minutes, traveling more than 22,600 nautical miles (41,855 km). This achievement set a new Guinness World Record for a powered vessel. However, on 27 June 2008 Earthrace (later renamed Ady Gil ), the biodiesel powered wave-piercing trimaran, set a new world record when it docked at

3888-475: The yacht, she was taken in tow with a 200 m (656 ft) line. This rescue set a record for the longest tow in South African maritime history (850 nmi (1,574 km)). During early June 2008 Ocean 7 Adventurer moved to the east coast of South Africa to observe the annual sardine run, after which it relocated to the southern end of Madagascar in July in search of waves amongst the reefs where

3960-517: The year in France. In 1958, Bardot became the highest-paid actress in the country of France. The Female (1959) for director Julien Duvivier was popular, but Babette Goes to War (1959), a comedy set in World War II, was a huge hit, the fourth biggest movie of the year in France. Also widely seen was Come Dance with Me (1959) from Boisrond. Bardot's next film was courtroom drama The Truth (1960), from Henri-Georges Clouzot . It

4032-672: Was a big hit in France and worldwide, although it did not break through in the United States as much as had been hoped. After a cameo in Godard's Masculin Féminin (1966), she had her first outright flop for some years, Two Weeks in September (1968), a French–English co-production. She had a small role in the all-star Spirits of the Dead (1968), acting opposite Alain Delon , then tried

4104-480: Was a few years later that Bardot obtained the "stunning before slaughter" rights from the government. In 1977, Bardot went on to campaign against the hunting of baby Harp seals. Upon invitation from Paul Watson , of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society , Bardot embarked on a five day trip to the ice fields in Blanc-Sablon , Canada, receiving significant media attention. In addition, the trip also gained Bardot

4176-493: Was a highly publicised production, which resulted in Bardot having an affair and attempting suicide. The film was Bardot's biggest commercial success in France, the third biggest hit of the year, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film. Bardot was awarded a David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign Actress for her role in the film. She made a comedy with Vadim, Please, Not Now! (1961), and had

4248-409: Was also noted but was denied by her public relations manager. She recovered within weeks, began a relationship with actor Jacques Charrier , and became pregnant well before they married on 18 June 1959. Bardot's only child, son Nicolas-Jacques Charrier, was born on 11 January 1960. Bardot had an affair with Glenn Ford in the early 1960s. After she and Charrier divorced in 1962, Nicolas was raised in

4320-576: Was available for charter, film work and the occasional marine rescue operation. In December 2007 Ocean 7 Adventurer was chartered to retrieve a demasted yacht, IMOCA 60 Delta Dore from the Southern Ocean . Delta Dore was partaking in the Barcelona World Race. The yacht skippered by Jérémie Beyou and Sidney Gavignet was at position 47°00 S 033° 25 E, nearly a thousand miles south east from South Africa , drifting slowly at between 1 and 2 kn (2 and 4 km/h) east. An hour after

4392-502: Was banned from the Salon du Cheval (Paris Horse Show), the organizers of the event stating, "This is not a place to develop a view point on hippophagy". In the winter of this year, the foundation launched Fourrure: signe extérieur de cruauté ("Fur: external sign of cruelty"), a national campaign of posters and television spots against fur. The French fur association attempted to ban these advertisements, without success. In December 2005,

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4464-687: Was bigger in The Light Across the Street (1956) for director Georges Lacombe . She had another in the Hollywood film, Helen of Troy , playing Helen's handmaiden. For the Italian movie Mio figlio Nerone (1956) brunette Bardot was asked by the director to appear as a blonde. She dyed her hair rather than wear a wig; she was so pleased with the results that she decided to retain the color. Bardot then appeared in four movies that made her

4536-401: Was born with. Like the European sports car, she has arrived on the American scene at a time when the American public is ready, even hungry, for something racier and more realistic than the familiar domestic product. During her early career, professional photographer Sam Lévin's photos contributed to the image of Bardot's sensuality. British photographer Cornel Lucas made images of Bardot in

4608-426: Was chartered by the Cipla Miles for Smiles Foundation to be the support vessel during leg one of the Miles for Smiles Madagascar Challenge which consisted of David Grier paddling some 550 km (342 mi) from Nacala Mozambique to Cap St Andre in Madagascar. Before setting out to sea Ocean 7 Adventurer received a new look with the Miles for Smiles regalia. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society (SSCS) acquired

4680-401: Was getting lukewarm"; she said, "I have always looked for passion. That's why I was often unfaithful. And when the passion was coming to an end, I was packing my suitcase". On 20 December 1952, aged 18, Bardot married director Roger Vadim . They separated in 1956 after she became involved with And God Created Woman co-star Jean-Louis Trintignant , divorcing the next year. Trintignant at

4752-416: Was here that Bardot led a television series entitled S.O.S. Animaux. The show aired from 1989 through 1992, over which time it spread its purpose of influencing public opinion of animal cruelty. In 1991, Bardot donated her Saint Tropez property, La Madrague , to the foundation so as to raise the capital required to obtain a declaration of public utility . The declaration was granted on 21 February 1992, by

4824-472: Was highly selective in choosing companions for her, so Bardot had very few childhood friends. Bardot cited a personal traumatic incident when she and her sister broke her parents' favourite vase while they were playing in the house; her father whipped the sisters 20 times and subsequently treated them like "strangers", demanding that they address their parents by the formal pronoun " vous ", used in French when speaking to unfamiliar or higher-status persons outside

4896-423: Was more popular, helped by Bardot co-starring with Claudia Cardinale . She made one more movie working with Vadim, Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman (1973), playing the title role. Vadim said the film marked "Underneath what people call 'the Bardot myth' was something interesting, even though she was never considered the most professional actress in the world. For years, since she has been growing older, and

4968-407: Was no need for Sea Shepherd to behave like this". Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder Paul Watson said the first the organization knew about the distress call was when the helicopter arrived. "We can't help it if someone else makes the call. There was nothing wrong with the ship," he said. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic , Sea Shepherd ended up selling vessels instead of maintaining them;

5040-439: Was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress . French President Charles de Gaulle called Bardot "the French export as important as Renault cars". After retiring from acting in 1973, she became an animal rights activist and created the Brigitte Bardot Foundation . She is known for her strong personality, outspokenness, and speeches on animal defense; she has been fined twice for public insults. She has also been

5112-409: Was retiring from acting as "a way to get out elegantly". Bardot met Paul Watson in 1977, the same year he founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society , during an operation to condemn the "massacre" of seal pups and seal hunting on the Canadian ice floe . In support of animal protection, Bardot went to the ice floe after being invited by Watson. Bardot posed lying down next to the seal pups;

5184-476: Was the melodrama And God Created Woman (1956). The movie was Vadim's debut as director, with Bardot starring opposite Jean-Louis Trintignant and Curt Jurgens . The film, about an immoral teenager in an otherwise respectable small-town setting, was an even larger success, not just in France but also around the world, listed among the ten most popular films in Great Britain in 1957. In the United States

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