Barbarella is a 1968 science fiction film directed by Roger Vadim, based on the French comic series of the same name by Jean-Claude Forest.
The film stars Jane Fonda as the title character, a space traveler and representative of the United Earth government sent to find scientist Durand Durand, who has created a weapon that could destroy humanity.
Vadim attempted to cast several actresses—in the title role before choosing Fonda, his then-wife: Brigitte Bardot, who was not interested in a sexualized role, and Sophia Loren who was pregnant and felt that she would not fit the role. Fonda was uncertain about the film, but Vadim convinced her by saying that science fiction was a rapidly-evolving genre.
The film was particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where it was the year’s second-highest-grossing film. Contemporary film critics praised Barbarella’s visuals and cinematography but found its storyline weak after the first few scenes.
Jane Fonda as”Barbarella”, 1968 via
Jane Fonda as”Barbarella”, 1968 via
Jane Fonda as”Barbarella”, 1968 via
Roger Vadim & Jane Fonda on the set of “Barbarella” by David Hurn, 1968 via
Jane Fonda and Ugo Tognazzi in “Barbarella”, 1968 via
Jane Fonda and Ugo Tognazzi in “Barbarella”, 1968 via
Jane Fonda and John Phillip Law in “Barbarella”, 1968 via
Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law and Anita Pallenberg in “Barbarella”, 1968 via
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