Bardot is a French television drama series about the actress and model Brigitte Bardot. It was created and directed by Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson, and stars the newcomer Julia de Nunez in the title role. The six 52-minute episodes were broadcast on France 2 from May 8, 2023.[1]

Bardot
GenreDrama
Created by
Written by
  • Danièle Thompson
  • Christopher Thompson
Directed by
  • Danièle Thompson
  • Christopher Thompson
StarringJulia de Nunez
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
Running time52 minutes
Production companies
  • Federation
  • GFilms
Original release
NetworkFrance 2
ReleaseMay 8, 2023 (2023-05-08)

Plot

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The serial follows the career of the actress and model Brigitte Bardot, from her first casting at the age of 15 until the filming of Henri-Georges Clouzot's film La Vérité (1960) ten years later.[1]

Cast

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Production

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Bardot was created, written and directed by Danièle Thompson and Christopher Thompson. It was produced by Pascal Breton and Judith Rochelois for Federation and co-produced by GFilms.[2] Principal photography took place in Saint-Tropez from 11 April to 6 May 2022 and continued in the Paris region until 13 June.[2][3]

The identity of the lead actress, the newcomer Julia de Nunez, was kept secret until the end of May 2022. The first picture of her in the role of Bardot was released on 13 June 2022.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bardot : découvrez la première photo de Julia de Nunez en Brigitte Bardot et le casting cinq étoiles de la série de France 2". AlloCiné. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "France 2 / Federation : fin de tournage pour la série " Bardot " incarnée par Julia de Nunez". Satellifacts. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  3. ^ "On sait qui incarnera Brigitte Bardot dans la prochaine série TV qui lui est consacrée". Var-Matin [fr]. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
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