“A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you.”⠀ French actress Brigitte Bardot, who turns 85 today. A controversial figure in retirement, BB’s sexually liberated persona captivated on screen during the 1950s and ‘60s.⠀ 📷: Ralph Crane/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images | 1965 | life #lifemagazine | gettyarchive ⠀ #brigittebardot #bb #bardot #vivamaria #louismalle #ralphcrane #filmhistory #europeancinema #cinemahistory #60scinema #frenchcinema #bonnieandclyde #moijejoue #botd #onthisday #onthisdayinhistory #historyphoto #onsetphotography #behindthescenes #photoarchive #archivephoto #filmisnotdead #analog #nostalgia #1960s #styleicon #gettyarchive ⠀