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The Legacy of Brigitte Bardot: 'She Wasn't an Actress, She Was a Phenomenon'

Brigitte Bardot, who died at the age of 91 on Sunday, lived a life filled with contradiction and controversy, but became a global icon first and foremost through film. RFI spoke to critic and historian Antoine de Baecque about her legacy in cinema and beyond.

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Jean Serroy, professor of Emeritus University and film critic, reacts to the death of Brigitte Bardot.

Can we be feminist without wanting to? Since the announcement of the death of Brigitte Bardot, several men stress his important influence for the emancipation of women, even though the star had confessed that feminism "was not his thing".

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