And God Created Woman (1956 film)

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And God Created Woman
Original French poster
Directed by	Roger Vadim
Produced by	Claude Ganz Raoul Lévy
Written by	Roger Vadim Raoul Lévy
Starring	Brigitte Bardot Curd Jürgens Jean-Louis Trintignant Christian Marquand
Music by	Paul Misraki
Cinematography	Armand Thirard
Distributed by	Éditions René Chateau
Release date(s)	November 28, 1956 October 21, 1957
Running time	95 mn.
Language	French
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And God Created Woman (French: Et Dieu... créa la femme) is a 1956 French film 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.

When the film was released in the United States by distributor Kingsley-International Pictures in 1957, it pushed the boundaries of the representation of sexuality 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.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Tagline

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

[edit] Cast includes

• Brigitte Bardot
• Curd Jürgens
• Jean-Louis Trintignant

• Christian Marquand

• Jane Marken
• Jean Tissier
• Isabelle Corey
• Jacqueline Ventura
• Jacques Ciron
• Paul Faivre
• Jany Mourey
• Philippe Grenier
• Jean Lefebvre
• Leopoldo Francés
• Jean Toscano
• Marie Glory

[edit] External links

• Et Dieu... créa la femme at the Internet Movie Database
• Criterion Collection essay by Chuck Stephens

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