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Article: Brigitte Bardot: A Biography. Barnett Singer.(Brief article)(Book review)
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- Contemporary Review
- Article date:
- June 22, 2008
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Brigitte Bardot: A Biography. Barnett Singer. McFarland & Co. Can$45.00. vi + 202 pages. ISBN9780-7864-2515-0. Prof. Singer has spent much of his time examining contemporary French culture within which the film actress, Brigitte Bardot, was for many decades a leading figure. In this 'positive reassessment' Prof. Singer sets out to argue three main points. Brigitte Bardot should be treated as a serious actress, and not just a pretty face on the screen. Second, her other career as an 'activist' on behalf of dumb ...