...And God Created Woman (1956)

In sunny St. Tropez, a young sexpot loves one brother but marries the other.

Director:

Roger Vadim (as R. Vadim)

Writers:

Roger Vadim (original scenario) (as R. Vadim), Raoul Lévy (original scenario) (as R. Lévy)

Stars:

Brigitte Bardot, Curd Jürgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brigitte Bardot	...	Juliete Hardy
Curd Jürgens	...	Eric Carradine (as Curd Jurgens)
Jean-Louis Trintignant	...	Michel Tardieu
Jane Marken	...	Madame Morin (as Jeanne Marken)
Jean Tissier	...	M. Vigier-Lefranc
Isabelle Corey	...	Lucienne
Jacqueline Ventura	...	Mme Vigier-Lefranc
Jacques Ciron	...	Le secrétaire d'Eric
Paul Faivre	...	M. Morin
Jany Mourey	...	Le déléguée de l'évêché
Philippe Grenier	...	Perri
Jean Lefebvre	...	L'homme qui veut danser (as Jean Lefèvre)
Leopoldo Francés	...	Le danseur (as Leopoldo Frances)
Marie Glory	...	Mme. Tardieu (as Mary Glory)
Georges Poujouly	...	Christian Tardieu

Storyline

Antoine promises to take the orphaned Juliette away from St. Tropez after a party where she has wandered onto the yacht of the urbane Eric. But in the morning the bus and Antoine zip by Juliette's stop and she runs into the field to capture the rabbit she set free moments before. About to be sent back to the orphanage by her foster mother, she identifies with the rabbit. Antoine's younger brother Michel comes to Juliette's rescue with a marriage proposal and she accepts. Eric wants the brothers' shipyard as a casino site and brings Antoine back to St. Tropez. Life gets complicated.

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Plot Keywords:

breasts | adulterous wife | sexy woman | adultery | blonde | 

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Taglines:

One of the Most Contoversial, Uninhibited, Eye Brow-Lifting Film Events in Years!

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

France Italy

Language:

French English

Release Date:

21 October 1957 (USA)

Also Known As:

...And God Created Woman

Filming Locations:

Port de la Ponche, Saint-Tropez, Var, France

Box Office

Budget:

$300,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$2,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cocinor, Iéna Productions, Union Cinématographique Lyonnaise (UCIL)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #77.

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Quotes

Eric Carradine: What's gotten into you?
Juliete Hardy: Can't you see I'm having fun?
Eric Carradine: Come on. That's enough.
Juliete Hardy: Do you know a place where people just want to dance and laugh?
Eric Carradine: I'll take you there.
Juliete Hardy: Is it far away?
Eric Carradine: Halfway across the world.
Juliete Hardy: I'd like to stop thinking completely.

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Connections

Featured in What Is Cinema? (2013)

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Soundtracks

Dis-moi Quelque Chose de Gentil
Music by Paul Misraki
Lyrics by André Hornez
Performed by Solange Berry

User Reviews

just for BB

I see there are but a few ratings for this incredibly successful movie..But it is only because it's french (foreign) and old.

Young Brigitte Bardot (now a living legend) plays a young, sexually attractive orphan who basically, becomes the fantasy of every man in town. She then gets married with a nice and clean young man, but she can't keep herself from cheating on him.

This movie was a hit and it became a cult movie. I wonder why..The storyline is flat and ordinary, the acting as well...Oh! yes, but there was BB and her beautifully shaped body, her full lips, and her sensuality like there's never seen before..

A star was born...