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The Stars at Cannes: Classic Shots

Bardot on the Beach

Bardot on the Beach

French actress Brigitte Bardot sits on the beach during the Cannes Film Festival in 1953. The festival was started in 1939 as a response to the way the fascist governments of Italy and Germany interefered with a film festival in Venice.

In this photo: Brigitte Bardot

Photo: RDA/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1953