French Controversial Cinema

Brigitte Bardot Became a Face of French Culture

Brigitte Bardot, French Film icon, dead at 91

Brigitte Bardot, the French actress whose image and performances helped reshape global ideas of beauty, sexuality and celebrity, has died at 91.

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French split over Brigitte Bardot tribute due to her far right views

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Brigitte Bardot: French Cinema Icon & Sex Symbol’s Career In Photos

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That's so Bardot! LAURA CRAIK reveals the nine ways Brigitte defined style

Brigitte Bardot, who has died at the age of 91, challenged post-war fashion's stiff formality when she emerged in 1950s France, ushering in a uniquely raw sex appeal.

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Brigitte Bardot, icon of French culture, dies at 91

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Legendary actress dead at 91

Brigitte Bardot: French screen legend and controversial activist dead at 91

The actress who rose to fame in 1956 with "And God Created Woman" later abandoned her film career to become a passionate and often polarizing animal rights advocate.

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In pictures: Cinema superstar who quit acting to pursue controversial causes

Cinema superstar who quit acting to pursue controversial causes - Brigitte Bardot earned worldwide fame as one of the most recognisable faces of post-war cinema before embracing causes such as animal rights.