Henri-Georges Clouzota director of the older generationwas known for his uncompromising temperament, and, working together, he and Bardot attempted to rid her of the two-dimensional image she had been saddled with, as well as those two cumbersome initials which had come to represent so much
Although the film was not Clouzot at his best, "La Vérité" kept its promises in regard to Bardot the actress Her innate talent was finally recognized by the press in its entirety
Clouzot attempted in his film to contrast the unrelenting morality of the French courts with the new, amoral life of youth; the truth, Clouzot shows, becomes distorted through the legal process Dominique is the victim not only of her own self-indulgence but of a scheme of values in which she has no place
Clouzot admired Bardot's acting capacity "she has a very large range," he said "She can pass with ease from comedy to drama and even to tragedy."
Although the film was not Clouzot at his best, "La Vérité" kept its promises in regard to Bardot the actress Her innate talent was finally recognized by the press in its entirety
Clouzot attempted in his film to contrast the unrelenting morality of the French courts with the new, amoral life of youth; the truth, Clouzot shows, becomes distorted through the legal process Dominique is the victim not only of her own self-indulgence but of a scheme of values in which she has no place
Clouzot admired Bardot's acting capacity "she has a very large range," he said "She can pass with ease from comedy to drama and even to tragedy."