Brigitte Bardot, French Movie Icon Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
“And God Created Woman” made her a world-famous sex symbol in the 1950s. She later gave up acting to devote her life to animal welfare. More
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From Sex Appeal to the Far Right, Brigitte Bardot Symbolized a Changing France
In the decades after becoming a megastar, the French actress became as known for her politics as she once had been for her acting career. More
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‘Who Killed Santa Claus?’: The Night Before Christmas in Occupied France
This 1941 comic murder mystery is back for a week in a sparkling restoration at Film Forum. More
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Drag Antics and ‘a Political Bomb’: Bringing ‘La Cage aux Folles’ Home
The theater that drew acclaim last year for “Les Misérables” is hoping Paris can accept a new “Americano-French musical.” More
