Vintage Photos of Jean Seberg on the set of Bonjour Tristesse (1958)

Bonjour Tristesse (“Hello, Sadness”) is a 1958 British-American Technicolor film in CinemaScope, directed and produced by Otto Preminger from a screenplay by Arthur Laurents based on the novel of the same title by Françoise Sagan.

A Guardian piece in 2012 described it as:

“an example of Hollywood’s golden age, and both its star and its famously tyrannical director are ripe for rediscovery.”

The film stars Jean Seberg as Cécile, a decadent young girl who lives with her rich playboy father, Raymond (David Niven). Anne (Deborah Kerr), a mature and cultured friend of Raymond’s late wife, arrives at Raymond’s villa for a visit.

Cécile is afraid that Anne will disrupt the undisciplined way of life that she has shared with her father, so she does her best to break up the relationship with Anne.

Jean Seberg on the set of Bonjour Tristesse directed by Otto Preminger, 1958 via

Jean Seberg on the set of Bonjour Tristesse directed by Otto Preminger, 1958 via

Jean Seberg on the set of Bonjour Tristesse directed by Otto Preminger, 1958 via

Jean Seberg on the set of Bonjour Tristesse directed by Otto Preminger, 1958 via

Jean Seberg on the set of Bonjour Tristesse directed by Otto Preminger, 1958 via

 

Brigitte Bardot Dressed in Vintage Balmain for “The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful” (1956)

The Bride is Much Too Beautiful is a 1956 French comedy film directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit.

It was also known as Her Bridal Night and La mariée est trop belle.

The wedding dress that Bardot wears in the film is by French designer Pierre Balmain.

Brigitte Bardot in The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, 1956. Dress by Pierre Balmain via

Brigitte Bardot in The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, 1956. Dress by Pierre Balmain via

Brigitte Bardot in The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, 1958. Dress by Pierre Balmain via

Brigitte Bardot in The Bride Is Much Too Beautiful directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, 1956  via

Two Portraits of Romy Schneider on the Set of Sissi (1957)

Portrait of Romy Schneider on the set of Sissi – Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin/ Face à son destin, directed by Ernest Marischka, 1957. Photo by F.C. Gundlach via

Portrait of Romy Schneider on the set of Sissi – Schicksalsjahre einer Kaiserin/ Face à son destin, directed by Ernest Marischka, 1957. Photo by F.C. Gundlach via

Vintage Photos of Sue Lyon on the set of “The night of the Iguana” (1964)

The Night of the Iguana is a 1964 film based on the 1961 play of the same name written by Tennessee Williams.

The film grossed $12 million worldwide at the box office, earning $4.5 million in US theatrical rentals. It was the 10th highest-grossing film of 1964. Time magazine’s reviewer wrote:

“Huston and company put together a picture that excites the senses, persuades the mind, and even occasionally speaks to the spirit—one of the best movies ever made from a Tennessee Williams play.”

Sue Lyon on the set of The night of the iguana directed by John Huston, 1964. Photo by Gjon Mili via

Director John Huston and Sue Lyon on the set of The night of the iguana, 1964. Photo by Gjon Mili via

Director John Huston and Sue Lyon on the set of The night of the iguana, 1964. Photo by Gjon Mili via

Sue Lyon and Hampton Fancher on the set of The night of the iguana directed by John Huston, 1964. Photo by Gjon Mili via

Sue Lyon and Hampton Fancher on the set of The night of the iguana directed by John Huston, 1964. Photo by Gjon Mili via

Sue Lyon on the set of The night of the iguana directed by John Huston, 1964. Photo by Gjon Mili via

Vintage Photos of Brigitte Bardot on the Film Set of “Le Mépris” (1963)

Le Mépris or Contempt is a 1963 French-Italian drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on the Italian novel Il disprezzo (A Ghost at Noon) by Alberto Moravia.

It stars Brigitte Bardot as Camille Javal, the wife of Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli), a young French playwright who has found commercial success in Rome, and accepts an offer from vulgar American producer Jeremy Prokosch (Jack Palance) to rework the script for German director Fritz Lang’s screen adaptation of The Odyssey.

Brigitte Bardot on the set of Le Mépris directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1963. Photo by Tazio Secchiaroli via

Brigitte Bardot on the set of Le Mépris directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1963. Photo by Tazio Secchiaroli via

Brigitte Bardot on the set of Le Mépris directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1963. Photo by Tazio Secchiaroli via

Le Mépris directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1963. Photo by Tazio Secchiaroli via

Le Mépris directed by Jean-Luc Godard, 1963. Photo by Tazio Secchiaroli via

Amazing Vintage Photos of Actresses attending the Film Festival in Cannes during the Sixties

The Cannes Film Festival was founded in 1946. The invitation-only festival is held annually (usually in May) at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.

Marie Laforêt, Cannes, 1961 via

Sophia Loren at the Cannes Film Festival, 1966 via

Cannes, 1967 via

Jeanne Moreau in Cannes, 1966 via

Natalie Wood, 1962 via

Romy Schneider at Cannes, 1961 via

Princess Grace of Manaco, Cannes 1960 via

Claudia Cardinale, 1963 via

Geraldine Chaplin, 1967 via

Monica Vitti & Alain Delon at the Press Conference for L’eclisse (1962)

Monica Vitti, Alain Delon with Romy Schneider at the press conference for L’eclisse directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, 1962 via

Monica Vitti, Alain Delon with Romy Schneider at the press conference for L’eclisse directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, 1962 via

Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” (1932)

Hal Phyfe, Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” directed by John Francis Dillon, 1932 via

Hal Phyfe, Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” directed by John Francis Dillon, 1932 via

Hal Phyfe, Clara Bow in “Call Her Savage” directed by John Francis Dillon, 1932 via

Jean Harlow as Glamorous Kitty Packard in Dinner at Eight (1933)

Portrait of Jean Harlow in Dinner at Eight directed by George Cukor, 1933 via

Portrait of Jean Harlow in Dinner at Eight directed by George Cukor, 1933 via

Portrait of Jean Harlow in Dinner at Eight directed by George Cukor, 1933 via

Jean Seberg for Saint Joan (1957)

Jean Seberg for Saint Joan directed by Otto Preminger, 1957 via

Jean Seberg for Saint Joan directed by Otto Preminger, 1957 via

Jean Seberg for Saint Joan directed by Otto Preminger, 1957 via