...And God Created Woman or original title
Et Dieu... créa la femme (1956), is the cinematic St. Tropez romp that solidified Brigitte Bardot as the French sexpot of the century.
Bardot stars as Juliete Hardy, a beautiful young orphan who scandalizes the lazy French island with her racy maneating ways. Caught in a love triangle between two brothers while fending off the wiles of a lusty sugar daddy, the blonde bombshell shows off her famous seductive skills best in this film.
High Fashion Cred: There isn't much high fashion, but this film debuted Bardot's much-copied look. Her casually tousled blonde locks, crumpled shirtdresses, and men's shirts worn as lingerie established Bardot as an influential trendsetter in the fifties (and today).
Best Dress: This is going to be a tie for me. On one hand, my absolute favorite look was her skintight red wiggle dress that she wore to the party, but the way she sexed up a plain short-sleeved shirtdress really exemplified what made Bardot such an iconic sex symbol.
Most visually awesome scene: In one of the final scenes, Bardot shakes her moneymaker with abandon for a group of locals, while her husband looks on in horror. These few short minutes show off Bardot's scintillating figure and sexual prowess, especially when she rips the front of her dress open and dances on a table.
Most unexpected scene stealer: My friends and I were astounded by the language and sexual content of this movie. It seemed EXTREMELY racy for a fifties film! It's pretty hilarious reading all the subtitles, too.
Substance score: 7. My friends and I thought this would just be another weird, but stylish French film, but it actually had a cohesive plot and was quite entertaining.
This was actually just a behind-the-scenes photo on set, but look at her waist!
And here's the trailer for your viewing pleasure:
