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{{Infobox_Film |
name = And God Created Woman|
image = Et_Dieu.jpg|
caption= Original French poster|

amg_id = 1:2195|
imdb_id = 0049189|
director = [[Roger Vadim]] |
writer = [[Roger Vadim]] <br>[[Raoul Lévy]]|
starring = [[Brigitte Bardot]]<br>[[Curd Jürgens]]<br>[[Jean-Louis Trintignant]]<br>[[Christian Marquand]]|
producer = [[Claude Ganz]]<BR>Raoul Lévy|
music = [[Paul Misraki]]|
cinematography = Armand Thirard|
distributor = [[Éditions René Chateau]] |
released = [[Image:Flag of France.svg|22px|France]] [[November 28]], [[1956]] <br>[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|22px|USA]] [[October 21]], [[1957]] |
runtime = 95 mn.|
language = [[French language|French]] |
}}
'''''And God Created Woman''''' ([[French language|French]]: '''''Et Dieu... créa la femme''''') is a [[1956]] [[France|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 symbol|sex kitten]]" persona.

When the film was released in the [[United States]] by [[film distributor|distributor]] [[Kingsley-International Pictures]] in [[1957]], it pushed the boundaries of the [[sex in film|representation of sexuality in American cinema]], making Bardot an overnight sensation. It was condemmed by the [[Catholic League of Decency]] 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.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

==Tagline==
:''"...but the devil invented Brigitte Bardot!"''

==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]]

==External links==
*{{imdb title|id=0049189|title=Et Dieu... créa la femme}}
*[http://www.criterion.com/asp/release.asp?id=77&eid=87&section=essay Criterion Collection essay by Chuck Stephens]

[[Category:1956 films]]
[[Category:American International Pictures films]]
[[Category:Drama films]]
[[Category:French films]]
[[Category:Romantic drama films]]
[[Category:French-language films]]


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[[fr:Et Dieu… créa la femme]]
[[it:E Dio creò la donna]]
[[pl:I Bóg stworzył kobietę]]
[[ru:И Бог создал женщину (фильм, 1956)]]
[[sv:Och Gud skapade kvinnan...]]
[[zh:上帝创造女人]]

Revision as of 13:14, 30 May 2007

And God Created Woman
File:Et Dieu.jpg
Original French poster
Directed byRoger Vadim
Written byRoger Vadim
Raoul Lévy
Produced byClaude Ganz
Raoul Lévy
StarringBrigitte Bardot
Curd Jürgens
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Christian Marquand
CinematographyArmand Thirard
Music byPaul Misraki
Distributed byÉditions René Chateau
Release dates
France November 28, 1956
USA October 21, 1957
Running time
95 mn.
LanguageFrench

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. It was condemmed by the Catholic League of Decency 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]

Tagline

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

Cast includes