The Brigitte Bardot Classic Collection [3 Discs]

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

The screen's sexiest bombshell, Brigitte Bardot, sizzles in three of her most unforgettable roles! First she teams up with director Roger Vadim (Barbarella) as a virginal temptress running amok in rural Spain on The Night Heaven Fell then she's a comic nymphet who takes Paris by storm as an amateur striptease artist in Plucking The Daisy. Finally, a grown-up Brigitte scorches up the screen as a female Don Juan, a proud destroyer of men (and women) who even drives a priest mad with her wicked misadventures! This trio of tantalizing tales of love, scandal, and betrayal will titillate seasoned Bardot fans and newcomers alike!

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 3
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Brigitte Bardot - Jeanne
       Alida Valli - Florentine
       Daniel Gelin - Daniel Roy
       Maurice Ronet - Pierre
       Stephen Boyd - Lamberto
       Brigitte Bardot - Agnes Dumont
       Pepe Nieto - Count Ribera
       Mathieu Carriere - Paul
       Dr. Robert Hirsch - Roger Vital
       Darry Cowl - Hubert Dumont
       Robert Hossein - Prevost
       Brigitte Bardot - Ursula Desfontaines
       Fernando Rey - Uncle
       Maruchi Fresno - Conchita
       Adriano Dominguez - Fernando
       Jose Marco Davo - Chief Policeman
       Nadine Tallier - Magali
       Antonio Vico - Count's Driver
       Cantinflas - Alfonso
       Jacques Dumensil - Gen. Dumont
       Michele Sand - Leporella
       Antoine Fontaine
       Luciana Paluzzi - Sophie
       Henri Attal
       Paul Bisciglia
       Robert Favart
       Jose Nieto
       Dominique Zardi
       Jane Birkin - Clara
       Samson Fainsilber

• Director:

  Marc Allégret, Roger Vadim

• Producer:

  Raoul J. Lévy, Raymond Eger

• Book Author:

  Albert Vidalie

• Screenwriter:

  Jacques Rémy, Jean Cau, Jean-Pierre Petrolacci, Marc Allégret, Peter Viertel, Roger Vadim

• Cinematographer:

  Andréas Winding, Armand Thirard, Henri Decaë, Louis Page

• Composer (Music Score):

  Georges Auric, Michel Magne, Paul Misraki

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  Jacques Metehen

• Editor:

  Suzanne de Troeye, Victoria Mercanton

• Production Designer:

  Jean André

• Art Director:

  Jean André

• Short Story Author:

  Albert Visalie

REVIEW:

• The Night Heaven Fell is a frustrating film. There's much in it to admire, yet there's also so much that's simply bad that one watches Night wishing that the good parts could be surgically removed and placed into a better film. As is often the case with a Roger Vadim production, much of what is good is visual. Simply put, there are some absolutely stunning shots here, with Armand Thirard's color photography capturing some gorgeous landscapes, focusing on a flash of vibrant color there, a lovely muted pastel there. Vadim and Thirard are masters at finding not only a range of beauty in the surroundings but at unearthing the drama in those surroundings. Unfortunately, that drama is often largely self-contained; it creates an impression by itself, but that impression does not necessarily reinforce or even tie in with the drama that is supposedly at the core of the film. That core drama -- or, to be accurate, overheated melodrama -- is one of the flaws of Night. It's a trashy, overblown story that simply doesn't hold the interest. Vadim's direction of this part of the film is choppy and insufficiently inspired. This doesn't help his cast, which struggles valiantly. Brigitte Bardot's performance is game, but perhaps a bit too much so. She tries hard, but her best moments are those when she simply lets the incredible Bardot magic ease in and cast its spell. When that happens, she's incandescent and it's hard to look away. Stephen Boyd has no such moments and it generally inept here, but Alida Valli is very good and gives the film its best acting moments. ~ Craig Butler, Rovi