Initialen B.B.

by Brigitte Bardot

Initalen B.B. is de langverwachte autobiografie van Brigitte Bardot, die de periode vanaf haar jeugd tot aan 1973 - het jaar dat ze zich terugtrok uit de filmwereld - bestrijkt.

Genres: Biography, French Literature, Nonfiction, Film, France

544 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 1995

About the author

People best know And God Created Woman (1956) and Shaloko (1968), films of French actress Brigitte Bardot.

This former fashion model and animal rights activist sang.

She symbolized sex of the 1960s. Starting in 1969, features of Bardot, the official face of Marianne, represented the liberty.

After retirement, Bardot established as an animal rights activist. During the 1990s, she criticized immigration and Islamization to generate controversy, and people fined her five times for "inciting racial hatred."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigitt...

Reviews

[Giuseppe Sirugo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sin duda, pronunciar el nombre de Brigitte Bardot hoy en día evoca la figura de una mujer sincera, encantadora y a la vez rebelde. La mujer de los mil amores. Una actriz auténtica cuyo estatus de sex symbol no era algo obvio, si bien su forma de transgredir fue probablemente lo que le permitió ser honrada con la Legión de Honor.

En este libro, Bardot se cuenta a sí misma sin esconder nada. En esta autobiografía, se presenta como la mujer que hizo soñar a millones de hombres en todo el mundo: narra abiertamente su fascinante vida, fuera de cualquier esquema establecido. Esto da al lector una idea clara de una mujer que no seguía el guion clásico de una película ya escrita.

Como persona explícita que es, hace evidente su amor por el cine y sus entresijos. Habla de sus amantes y maridos, del sabor de la transgresión que la caracterizó, del sexo, del feminismo —que en esa época fue una tendencia y una moda— y de una divergencia en su vida profesional en cuanto a amistades e ideas políticas. Finalmente, antes de retirarse de la pantalla pequeña y grande, cuenta su anhelada batalla por los derechos de los animales, que con más de ochenta años de edad sigue apoyando.

[Chammy · Rating 1 out of 5]

absolute crap, except for the part where she confesses she was a bit smitten with marilyn Monroe when they met in the bathroom...
But seriously.. putting exclamationmarks after nearly every sentence and writing as if she never finished grammar-school is not worth my time.. not even when I'm very very bored.
Go watch one of her movies, not read her book

[Gilda Bonelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Indubbiamente pronunciare il nome Brigitte Bardot oggigiorno alla mente chiama ancora la figura di una donna incantevole e allo stesso tempo ribelle, scatenata. La donna dai mille amori. Un’autentica attrice il qual soggetto da sex symbol è stato mal impegnato, anche se quel suo modo di trasgredire probabilmente fu ciò che gli permise di essere onorata dalla "Legion d'onore".
In questo libro la Bardot si racconta senza celarsi. Nella medesima autobiografia si rappresentata come la donna che in tutto il mondo fece sognare milioni di uomini: narra apertamente la propria incantevole vita, fuori da ogni schema consolidato così rendendo al lettore la chiara idea che lei non è stata parte del classico copione di un film già visto. Da persona esplicita che è, rende evidente l'amore per il cinema, i retroscena dello stesso. Gli amanti e i suoi mariti. Il gusto della trasgressione che la caratterizzò; il sesso e il femminismo che di quella epoca ne fecero tendenza e moda; una divergenza della propria vita professionale che riguarda amicizie e idee politiche. Infine, cosa che intraprese ancor prima di ritirarsi dal piccolo e grande schermo, una desiderata battaglia animalista che con i suoi ottanta anni passati continuò a supportare.

[Josje · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the clumsiness of it. Like reading a teenager’s diary. Not a great writer but a very entertaining read. Nice to read about the French cinema and music scene in the 50’s-70’s.

[Yannis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Εντυπωσιάστηκα με την αδιαφορία που αντιμετωπίζει τις, έτσι κι αλλιώς, αδιάφορες ταινίες της.
Τις κακίες που είχε να πει για συναδέλφους της άντρες και γυναίκες, για γκόμενους, υπηρετικό προσωπικό.
Βιβλίο απομαγνητοφώνηση - είναι φανερό, μιάς γλώσσας απλοϊκής, με πολλά θαυμαστικά σε πολλές προτάσεις.
Σκληρή γυναίκα, ρατσίστρια, με θράσος και εριστικά σνομπ, ναρκισιστικά ειλικρινής, και αδϊστακτη στον έρωτα είτε όταν ήθελε και απαιτούσε κάποιον, είτε όταν την ήθελαν και απαιτούσε τα πάντα.
Η ειλικρίνεια του βιβλίου έρχεται απο την αδιαφορία της για τους πάντες και τα πάντα. Και φαίνεται στο σημείο που αναφέρει τη γέννηση του (μοναδικού) παιδιού της, το πώς το πάσαρε σε μια νταντά σε διπλανό διαμέρισμα και περνούσε κάποιες φορές για να δει αν ο μικρός την αναγνωρίζει - που δεν.
Ακόμα και τη μεγάλη της αγάπη και εμμονή για τα ζώα τη χρησιμοποιεί σαν ένα είδος εκδίκησης προς τους ανθρώπους. Γιατί, κατά τα άλλα, πατέ της σερβίριζαν και το τάιζε στα σκυλάκια της.
Το σίγουρο ήταν το σεξ απίλ της και το πεισμωμένο, γκρινιάρικο duckface που έκανε ακριβώς μέχρι την ημερομηνία λήξης της: το 1973, όταν αποσύρθηκε στη φάρμα της αφήνοντας τον μύθο να τη θυμάται αγέραστη.

[Cocoontale · Rating 3 out of 5]

2,5/5
BB est une icône, une légende ! J'ai adoré plonger dans les coulisses de sa vie (tumultueuse) ! Cette autobiographie était riche en rebondissements, digne d'un roman d'aventure. Cependant, j'ai préféré toute la première partie sur son enfance et ses débuts de comédienne que sur la suite, plus jet-set/paillettes et rapidement redondante.

[Lara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eigenlijk 3.6

[Carola Kirspuu · Rating 4 out of 5]

EST/ENG

See raamat on minu esimene kokkupuude Brigitte’iga. See on see, kuidas ma temaga „tutvusin“.
Esimest poolt raamatust oli väga raske lugeda, kuna Brigitte rääkis oma minevikust väga negatiivsel toonil. Ta ei näinud enda ümber peaaegu mitte midagi ilusat. Kõik mis teda ümbritses, kohutas teda. Mehed vahetusid, Brigitte ei suutnud ilma meesteta elada, Brigitte pettus meestes, liikus edasi. Ja vahepeal ei tahtnud ta üldse näitlemisest midagi kuulda. Tema elu koosnes ainult meestest. See kõik muutus lõpuks väga üksluiseks ja igavaks tekstiks mida lugeda. Kuni selleni, kui Brigitte päästis esimesed loomad. Siis muutus raamatu sisu huvitavamaks mida lugeda.
Brigitte kasutas raamatus väga palju nimesid, millest oli lõppkokkuvõttes raske aru saada. Mõni nimi käis läbi justkui paar korda ja siis oli ta unustatud. Lugejana oli väga raske seda lugeda. Justkui oleks ta lihtsalt tahtnud võimalikult palju inimesi oma raamatusse ära märkida, et nood tunneksid siis rõõmu või kurbust selle üle et nad on B.B raamatus ära märgitud. Ma imestan, et tal endal kõik need nimed nii hästi meeles püsisid.
Ja mis sai Vadimiga? See küsimus jäi minu jaoks õhku. Kuidas Vadim reageeris sellele, et B.B ta maha jättis? Järsku oli lihtsalt Vadim minevik. Mõistan, et nad jäid sõpradeks, aga kuidas Vadim reageeris sellele?
Aga mis mulle raamatu puhul meeldis oli see ausus, millega ta kirjutas. Ta rääkis asjadest nii nagu nad olid. Brigitte tundus ise ka väga aus inimene olevat, eriti kus ta rääkis oma emaks olemisest. Ta teadis juba algusest peale, et ta ei taha ema olla, ning ta ka polnud vääriline ema oma pojale.
Ja eks see mis tema ümber toimus, ei saanud ka teda väga positiivseks teha, sest tal puudus privaatsus. Ajakirjanikud kiusasid ja ahistasid teda ning ta ei saanud nendes hetkekski rahu. Prantsusmaa rahvas pilkas teda.Teda rünnati nii vaimselt kui füüsiliselt. Ta sai ainult head kuulsust nautida kodumaalt väljaspool, kus teda hoiti.
Huvitav oli see, et pildid ja raamatu tekst on väga vastandlikud. Piltidelt vaadatuna on ta olnud nendes olukordades vägagi õnnelik, kuid kirja panduna on ta väga nagatiivne. On jäänud selline tunne, et ta on kirjutanud raamatu masenduses olles. Kuna raamatust tulevad välja ka tema meeleolukõikumised.
See raamat oli tõesti veidi nagu puder, väga lihtsalt kirjutatud. Kui Brigitte otsustas muust kirjutada, kirjutas muust.Aga midagi muud ei saagi oodata näitlejalt, kellel pole kirjaniku haridust.
Ta lisas raamatusse väga palju kuulsate inimeste surmasid, keda ta igatsema jäi. Mulle meeldis just see, et ta kirjutas raamatu ise, oma sõnadega.Tänu sellele sain ma teada kes on Brigitte Bardot päriselt. Mitte see pilt mida kogu välismaailm üritab temast maalida.
Selle raamatu lugemiseks on vaja palju kannatlikkust ning sihikindlust, sest sisu justkui pole. On lihtsalt kulgemine läbi Brigitte’i elu. Tema igapäevane kurbus ja ka rõõm.
Kui lugeda selle raamatu ridade vahelt teksti, siis on võimalik temalt vägagi palju õppida.


This book is my first contact with Brigitte. This is how I got to „know“ her.
The first half of the book was very difficult to read because Brigitte talked about her past in a very negative tone. She saw almost nothing beautiful around her. Everything around her was terrifying. Her men changed, Brigitte could not live without men, Brigitte was disappointed, moved on. And meanwhile, she didn't want to hear anything about acting at all. Her life consisted only of men. It all turned into a very monotonous and boring text to read. Until Brigitte saved the first animals. Then the content of the book became more interesting to read.
Brigitte used a lot of names in the book, which were ultimately difficult to understand and remember. Some names came up only a few times and then they were forgotten. As a reader, it was very difficult to read. As if she just wanted to mark as many names as possible in his book, so that those people would feel happy or sad that they were marked in B.B's book. I am surprised that she herself remembered all those names so well.
And what happened to Vadim? This question was left in the air for me. How did Vadim react to B.B leaving him? Suddenly, Vadim was left in the past. I understand that they remained friends, but how did Vadim react to this?
But what I liked about the book was the honesty with which she wrote. She told things as they were. Brigitte herself also seemed to be a very honest person, especially when she talked about being a mother. She knew from the beginning that she did not want to be a mother, and she was not a worthy mother to her son.
And what was happening around her couldn't make her very positive either, because she had no privacy. Journalists bullied and harassed her, and she could not get rid of them for a second. The people of France mocked her. She was attacked both mentally and physically. She could only enjoy good fame outside her homeland, where she was respected.
It was interesting that the pictures and the text of the book are very contrasting. Judging by the pictures, she has been very happy in these situations, but in writing, she is very negative. I have the feeling that she wrote the book when she was depressed. Because the book also reveals her mood swings.
This book was really confusingly and simple written. When Brigitte decided to write about something else, she wrote about something else.
She included a lot of deaths of famous people in the book that she was going to miss. What I really liked was that she wrote the book by herself, in her own words. So now after reading it, I know who is Brigitte Bardot. Not what everybody else claims she is.

You need a lot of patience and persistence to read this book, because there basically is no content. It's just going through Brigitte's life. Her daily sadness and also her joy.
If you read between the lines of this book, you can learn a lot from her.

[Elena Kolo · Rating 2 out of 5]

The book is engagingly written, though at times a little disjointed. On the page, Bardot comes across as impulsive, passionate, and strong-willed. Perhaps the most charming thing about her is her love of naturalness and authenticity — her dislike of heavy makeup, five-star hotels built in place of fishing villages, extravagant jewellery, and elaborate outfits. Tousled hair, a simple dress, bare feet, ballet flats that slip off easily, and a kiss mark in place of accessories — that’s how she preferred to be.

At the same time, though, she is painfully immature. She often drifts with the tide rather than resisting pressure or the inertia of events.

The memoir is deeply candid. Bardot hides nothing and writes about every dramatic event with an almost careless detachment, at times evoking sympathy, at times bewilderment and even anger.

As someone used to reading fiction, I expected character development. But it never came. Page after page, it’s a whirlwind of roles, husbands, and lovers. By the middle, I stopped keeping track of names. Drama after drama, one great love and fatal passion after another.

However, I did find some aspects genuinely interesting:
1. Bardot’s childhood. I know so little about how people in other countries experienced the war, so it was fascinating to see that period through the eyes of a French girl.
2. Her influence on fashion. Curtain bangs, voluminous tousled hair, smoky eyes (she slept in her makeup and simply smudged it with her fingers in the morning), ballet flats, gingham prints — Bardot set all these trends!
3. The social norms of the past that now seem shocking. The omnipresent paparazzi who made celebrities’ lives a living hell. Reproductive coercion. Directors humiliating actors for the sake of a scene — one even slapped her across the face to get the reaction he wanted and at another time slipped her a sedative instead of aspirin to make a fainting scene more “authentic.”

Final verdict: I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this book, but it was intriguing to see the world through the eyes of someone with such a vastly different background and to try to understand her perspective.

[Clemence · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ce livre m'a permis de découvrir plus amplement la personnalité de cette icône du cinéma français. On se rend vite compte que derrière cette image de sex symbole, Brigitte Bardot cache une personnalité sensible, intelligente, simple et attachante, loin de tous les clichés véhiculés ! J'ai beaucoup aimé lire toutes ses anecdotes autour des films et personnages qu'elle a côtoyés, j'ai aussi eu beaucoup de peine pour elle car sa vie est loin de ressembler à un compte de fée ! Son franc parlé et son humour allègent certains passages difficiles et apportent beaucoup de légèreté. En revanche, l'écriture étonne au début. Elle écrit comme elle parle, avec ses propres expressions, ses gros mots, etc. On a parfois l'impression que ses mémoires n'étaient pas destinés à être lus, qu'ils sont juste le reflet de ses pensées à un moment donné, ce qui donne lieu de temps en temps à des incohérences. Elle se contredit régulièrement tout au long du livre, ce qui peut être déroutant.

En conclusion, j'ai beaucoup apprécié ce livre car il m'a permis de mieux cerner la personnalité de cette actrice que j'adore. En revanche, il ne faut pas s'attendre à une belle plume. À l'image de son autrice, le livre est écrit avec simplicité, authenticité et sans détour.

[Andreas Stamatopoulos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Χωρίς ανάσα διαβάζονται τα απομνημονεύματα της εθνικής σταρ της Γαλλίας Μπριζίτ Μπαρντό. Η μεγάλη ηθοποιός διηγείται τη ζωή της με μοναδικό τρόπο χωρίς να αποφεύγει να ασκήσει κριτική σε πρόσωπα και καταστάσεις, ενώ κάνει και τη δική της σκληρή αυτοκριτική. Περιγράφει αναλυτικά όλα τα γεγονότα που την ανάγκασαν να πάρει την απόφαση να αποσυρθεί από τον κινηματογράφο σε ηλικία μόλις 39 ετών. Μιλάει για όλους και για όλα: Από το στρατηγό Ντε Γκωλ, τους έρωτες της με τον Ζαν Λουί Τρεντινιάν, τον Βαντίμ, τον Σαρλ Γκεσνμπούργκ και πολλούς άλλους καθώς και τη συνεργασία της με σπουδαία ονόματα όπως Αλαίν Ντελόν, Ζαν Μαρέ,Ζαν Γκαμπέν, Μπουρβίλ, Ζαν Μορό, Σον Κόνερι, Κλαούντια Καρντινάλε, Τζέιν Μπέρκιν κ.ά. Η συγγραφέας γράφει με άμεσο τρόπο και συνεχώς ανανεώνει το ενδιαφέρον του αναγνώστη. Φυσικά, η Μπαρντό δεν παραλείπει να μιλήσει για τα ζώα στα οποία έχει αφιερώσει τη ζωή της.

[Olena Pittura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful!Great book!

[Noni Alaniz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Increíble. Apasionante. Sinceras, como dice la descripción.
Brigitte cuenta desde su niñez, pasando por su carrera cinematográfica, sus amantes, su amor por los animales y hasta el momento en que se retira.
Si quieres saber sobre Brigitte Bardot, este es el libro que deberías leer.
Una mujer honesta, que ha sido atacada por la prensa amarillista y tratada patéticamente de racista.

10 puntos.