And God Created Woman
Directed by	Roger Vadim
Produced by	Claude Ganz Raoul Lévy
Written by	Roger Vadim Raoul Lévy
Starring	Brigitte Bardot Curd Jürgens Jean-Louis Trintignant
Music by	Paul Misraki
Cinematography	Armand Thirard
Distributed by	Éditions René Chateau
Release date	November 28, 1956 October 21, 1957
Running time	95 mn.
Language	French
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And God Created Woman (French title: Et Dieu... créa la femme) is a 1956 movie, directed by Roger Vadim and starring Brigitte Bardot. It is widely recognized as the vehicle that launched Bardot into the public spotlight and immediately created her "sex kitten" persona. Image File history File links AndGodCreatedWoman. ... Roger Vadim (born Roger Vladimir Plemiannikov, Paris, France, January 26, 1928; died February 11, 2000), was a journalist, author, actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who launched Brigitte Bardots career in the film And God Created Woman. ... Roger Vadim (born Roger Vladimir Plemiannikov, Paris, France, January 26, 1928; died February 11, 2000), was a journalist, author, actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who launched Brigitte Bardots career in the film And God Created Woman. ... Brigitte Bardot, circa 1970. ... Jürgens in a scene from Der Kommissar (1973) Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. ... Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11, 1930 in Vaucluse, France) is a French actor. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed. ... Roger Vadim (born Roger Vladimir Plemiannikov, Paris, France, January 26, 1928; died February 11, 2000), was a journalist, author, actor, screenwriter, director, and producer who launched Brigitte Bardots career in the film And God Created Woman. ... Brigitte Bardot, circa 1970. ... A sex symbol is a famous and/or notable person, male or female, who is found sexually attractive by the general audience. ...

When the film was released to America in 1957 by film distributor Kingsley-International Pictures, it pushed the boundaries of sex in film in American cinema, making Bardot an overnight sensation. To this day, the scene of Bardot dancing barefoot on a table is considered by some to be one of the most erotic scenes in the history of cinema. A Film distributor is an independent company, a subsidiary company or occasionally an individual, which acts as the final agent between a film production company or some intermediary agent, and a film exhibitor, to the end of securing placement of the producers film on the exhibitors screen. ... Kingsley International Pictures, or Thayer Amusement Corp. ... The use of sex in film has been controversial since the earliest use of cinematography and the first portrayals of love scenes and nude scenes. ... The cinema of the United States, sometimes simply referred to as Hollywood, is typically used in reference to the larger, studio-produced cinema within the U.S.. Much like American popular music, the American film industry has had a profound effect on cinema across the world since the early 20th... Eroticism is an aesthetic focused on sexual desire, especially the feelings of anticipation of sexual activity. ...

Tagline

"...but the devil invented Brigitte Bardot!"

Cast includes

• Brigitte Bardot
• Curd Jürgens
• Jean-Louis Trintignant
• Jane Marken
• Jean Tissier
• Isabelle Corey
• Jacqueline Ventura
• Jacques Ciron
• Paul Faivre
• Jany Mourey
• Philippe Grenier
• Jean Lefebvre
• Leopoldo Francés
• Jean Toscano
• Marie Glory

Brigitte Bardot, circa 1970. ... Jürgens in a scene from Der Kommissar (1973) Curd Jürgens (December 13, 1915 - June 18, 1982) was a German stage and motion-picture actor. ... Jean-Louis Trintignant (born on December 11, 1930 in Vaucluse, France) is a French actor. ... Jean Lefebvre (March 10, 1919 - July 8, 2004) was a French actor. ...

External links

• Et Dieu... créa la femme at the Internet Movie Database
• Watch Brigitte Bardot in And God Created Woman
• Chuck Stephens essay at criterionco.com

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