...And God Created Woman (1956)

73% of critics liked it
(11 reviews)
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(11,763 ratings)

This Roger Vadim production was released in the US as ...And God Created Woman. Vadim's then-wife Brigitte Bardot plays the central character, a curvaceous nymphet with a voracious sexual appetite. In fact, it isn't what Bardot does in bed but what she might do that drives the three principal male… More This Roger Vadim production was released in the US as ...And God Created Woman. Vadim's then-wife Brigitte Bardot plays the central character, a curvaceous nymphet with a voracious sexual appetite. In fact, it isn't what Bardot does in bed but what she might do that drives the three principal male characters (Curd Jurgens, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Christian Marquand) into an erotic frenzy. Most available prints of ...And God Created Woman have been heavily edited to conform with the prevailing censorial standards of 1957. Vadim remade his own film in 1987. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 33 min.
Directed By: Roger Vadim
Written By: Roger Vadim, Raoul Levy
Genres: Drama, Romance, Art House & International, Classics

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1956 Wide
On DVD: Jul 18, 2000

Critic Reviews

Bosley Crowther, New York Times
We can't recommend this little item as a sample of the best in Gallic films. It is clumsily put together and rather bizarrely played.
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
By today's standards the film is tame, but back in 1956, Vadim's feature debut was sensational and scandalous, catapulting Brigitte Bardot (who was married to Vadim) to the status of international sex icon.
Cole Smithey, ColeSmithey.com
A great movie to eat ice cream to. Brigitte Bardot - WOW!
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Adding up to hardly anything more than a bunch of snapshots of Bardot posturing as a sex kitten in various stages of undress.
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena
A fragilidade do roteiro e o tom de melodrama poderiam transformar este filme em uma experiência nada memorável - mas é aí que a presença incrivelmente sensual e luminosa de Bardot faz a diferença, salvando a produção.
Brian Webster, Apollo Guide
More a vestige of 1950s film scandal than a significant work based on its content.
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The fact is, if it were not for Bardot, there would be no film.
James Kendrick, Q Network Film Desk
breezy and enjoyable-often funny and sometimes even a little sad
John J. Puccio, Movie Metropolis
The story line is so slight it is forever in danger of wafting away on the Mediterranean breeze. Plainly, it was Ms. Bardot's presence alone that made the film a hit.

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AJ V

This movie was really cool, it's sort of like a sexier more modern version of Taming of the Shrew.
Cindy I

Ok flick, pretty racy, especially for its time. Brigitte Bardot is gorgeous as the free-spirited woman that all the men lust for, One thing particularly stuck with me though, that takes away from my rating. One man just aches to get it one with Brigitte. She gives in to him because… More
Ok flick, pretty racy, especially for its time. Brigitte Bardot is gorgeous as the free-spirited woman that all the men lust for, One thing particularly stuck with me though, that takes away from my rating. One man just aches to get it one with Brigitte. She gives in to him because she's in love with him. They have their good time, then he immediately starts barking at her about what a digusting tramp she is and how no decent man will ever have her. This has bugged me ever since I first saw the film. Is this what men thought of sexually-free women in the 50s? If she is such trash, what does it say about him that he slept with her?
Michael G

As I can recall, looking at Bardot was the only reason to see it.
Tom S

Bardot is something, and the final sequence was interesting, but this movie doesn't really say much for women.