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The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
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Brigitte Bardot, French actor and animal rights activist, dies at 91
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Brigitte Bardot: From French cinema to international fame
The French model and actress has died at the age of 91.
Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.