Series synopsis
Bardot is a French drama television series that premiered on France 2 on May 8, 2023. It ended on May 22, 2023. It was created by Christopher Thompson, Danièle Thompson. It stars Julia de Nunez, Victor Belmondo, Oscar Lesage and Jules Benchetrit.
The life of the French actor Brigitte Bardot and model from 1949, when she first appeared on the cover of a magazine, to the birth of her son in 1960.
Premise
The life of the French actor Brigitte Bardot and model from 1949, when she first appeared on the cover of a magazine, to the birth of her son in 1960.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Julia de Nunez as Brigitte Bardot
- Victor Belmondo as Roger Vadim
- Oscar Lesage as Jacques Charrier
- Jules Benchetrit as Sami Frey
- Fabian Wolfrom as Sacha Diestel
- Géraldine Pailhas as Anne-Marie Bardot
- Hippolyte Girardot as Louis Bardot
- Yvan Attal as Raoul Levy
Supporting cast
- Anne Le Ny as Olga Horstig
- Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Henri-Georges Clouzot
- Noham Edje as Jean-Louis Trintignant
- Mikael Mittelstadt as Gilbert Bécaud
- Laurent Stocker as Pierre Lazareff
- Laure Marsac as Christine Gouze-Renal
- Giuseppe Maggio as Enzo
- Valentina Romani as Peggy
- César Chouraqui as Christian Marquand
- Jean Franco as Alain
- Lou Gable as Mijanou Bardot
- Bernard Murat as Le Boum - Leon Mucel
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 8, 2023 | May 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Good Child Brigitte is fifteen years old when she poses for the cover of a brand-new magazine, ELLE. She is quickly scouted by Vadim, the young assistant of the prestigious director Marc Allégret. |
May 8, 2023 |
| 2 |
B.B. Vadim shoots his first film - And God Created Woman. The heroine, Juliette, is heavily inspired by Brigitte. |
May 8, 2023 |
| 3 |
La Madrague Brigitte's agents and producers are ecstatic as she goes from one film to another. She also meets her idol, singer Gilbert Bécaud. |
May 15, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | France 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 8, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 22, 2023 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:10:00 |