• Intelligencer
  • The Cut
  • Vulture
  • The Strategist
  • Curbed
  • Grub Street
  • Subscribe to the Magazine Give a Gift Subscription Buy Back Issues Current Issue Contents New York Shop
    Subscribe to New York Magazine
  • Subscribe
  • Profile
    Sign Out
The Cut
  • Style
  • Self
  • Culture
  • Power
Style
  • Fashion
  • Beauty
  • Parties & Red Carpet
  • Fashion Shows
  • Cathy Horyn
  • The Cut Shop
Self
  • Health & Wellness
  • The State of the Uterus
  • Parenting
  • Advice
  • Sex & Relationships
  • Horoscopes
Culture
  • Books
  • Television
  • Movies
  • Music
  • Celebrity
Power
  • Politics
  • Work
  • Money
  • Rebecca Traister
More
  • Latest Stories
  • Video
  • About Us
  • nymag.com
  • New York Magazine
  • Intelligencer
  • Vulture
  • The Cut
  • The Strategist
  • Grub Street
  • Curbed
it's vintage
May 15, 2012

Vintage Cannes Slideshow: Brigitte Bardot, Jane Birkin, David Bowie, and More

By Stella Bugbee

Share

  • Share
  • Tweet
Photo: Paul Schutzer/Time Life Pictures/Getty Images

Tomorrow begins the 65th Festival de Cannes, the international playground of topless starlets, experimental directors, and film-world power players. Many stars have made their debuts there, and the lucky ones — Sophia Loren, Ingrid Bergman, Monica Vitti, Brigitte Bardot, et al — have returned year after year. The combination of yachting, frolicking on the beach, and black tie galas has always provided plenty of opportunities for low-key chic (think Jane Birkin, Charlotte Rampling, or Anita Pallenberg), as well as red carpet glamour (Grace Kelly, Vanessa Redgrave, and Natalie Wood). Click through our slideshow to see some of these ladies, plus David Bowie, Mariel Hemingway, Jack Nicholson, and more living it up on the Côte d’Azur.

View
1 / 25 Photos
Brigitte Bardot, 1953  Photo: RDA/2007 Getty Images
Jane Birkin, 1974  Photo: AFP/2011 AFP
Vanessa Redgrave and Franco Nero, 1967  Photo: Gilbert TOURTE/2011 Gamma-Rapho
Anouk Aimee and Pierre Barouh, 1962 
Jean-Pierre Aumont and Grace Kelly, 1955  Photo: RDA/2006 Getty Images
Charlotte Rampling, 1976  Photo: AFP/2011 AFP
Francis Ford Coppola (center) poses with his family, 1979  Photo: RDA/2007 Getty Images
David Bowie, 1978  Photo: RALPH GATTI/2011 AFP
Jayne Mansfield, 1964  Photo: Agence France Presse/2004 Getty Images
François Truffaut, Claire Maurier, and Jean-Pierre Léaud, 1959  Photo: Pix Inc./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images
Isabelle Huppert, 1976  Photo: Gilbert TOURTE/2011 Gamma-Rapho
Monica Vitti and Michelangelo Antonioni, 1967  Photo: Gilbert TOURTE/2011 Gamma-Rapho
Arnold Schwarzenegger, 1977  Photo: -
Jean Seberg, 1971  Photo: RDA/2007 Getty Images
Catherine Deneuve and David Bailey, 1966  Photo: RDA/2006 Getty Images
Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston, 1974  Photo: Getty Images
Isabelle Adjani, 1976  Photo: Gilbert TOURTE/2011 Gamma-Rapho
George Harrison and Pattie Boyd, 1968  Photo: George Stroud/2005 Getty Images
Maria Schneider, 1975  Photo: Gilbert TOURTE/2011 Gamma-Rapho
Anita Pallenberg and Keith Richards, 1967  Photo: RDA/2007 Getty Images
Michael Caine, May 1966  Photo: RDA/2007 Getty Images
Elke Sommer, 1962  Photo: Paul Schutzer/Time & Life Pictures
Mariel Hemingway, 1979 
Left to right: Dennis Hopper, Feliciano, Peter Fonda, J. Jefferson, and Jack Nicholson, 1969  Photo: RDA/2007 Getty Images
Natalie Wood, 1962  Photo: Paul Schutzer/Time Life Pictures
1 / 25

Tags:

  • it's vintage
  • cannes 2012
  • vintage photography
  • charlotte rampling
  • anita pallenberg
  • jane birkin
  • More

More Galleries

May 26, 2023
Cannes Film Festival 2023: Red Carpet  There’s more than movies to be shown. Here are all of the looks at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. 
keeping up with the royals May 6, 2023
All the Looks From King Charles III’s Coronation  Robes, crowns, and Katy Perry. 
By Brooke LaMantia
met gala 2023 May 2, 2023
Met Gala 2023: All the Looks  See all the dresses, some on-theme and some, well, not so much — honoring Karl Lagerfeld at the Met Gala. 
By Brooke LaMantia
oscars 2023 Mar. 12, 2023
Oscars Red Carpet 2023: Every Look  Rihanna! Florence Pugh! Michelle Yeoh! They’re all here. 
celebrity Feb. 19, 2023
All the Best Looks From the 2023 BAFTAs Red Carpet  Florence Pugh, Barry Keoghan, and Angela Bassett brought color to the red carpet. 
grammys 2023 Feb. 5, 2023
Every Look From the 2023 Grammys Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Lizzo, Bad Bunny, Adele, Doja Cat, Jack Harlow, Mary J. Blige, Sam Smith, and more.
By Brooke LaMantia
golden globes 2023 Jan. 10, 2023
All the Looks From the 2023 Golden Globes  Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jenna Ortega, Jessica Chastain, Julia Garner, Jeremy Allen White, Angela Bassett, and more. 
parties! Sept. 23, 2022
Katie Holmes, Chloë Sevigny, and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week  Chanel, Mejuri, and more celebrate. 
parties! Sept. 16, 2022
Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and More of the Bestest Party Pics This Week  Fendi, Frame, and Coach all celebrated NYFW. 
emmys 2022 Sept. 12, 2022
Emmys 2022: All the Red Carpet Looks  Updating: What Hollywood is wearing to the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards. 
By Olivia Luppino
nyfw spring 2023 Sept. 9, 2022
Gigi Hadid, Chlöe Bailey, and More of the Bestest Party Pics of the Week  Saks Fifth Avenue, Longchamp, and more celebrate the beginning of NYFW. 
rip Sept. 9, 2022
The Queen Sure Did Love to Color-Coordinate  Monochrome for decades. 
red carpet Sept. 6, 2022
The Venice Film Festival Is a Major Fashion Event  Valentino and Gucci and Armani, oh my. 
red carpet June 5, 2022
All the Best Looks at the 2022 MTV Movie and TV Awards  Sydney Sweeney, Vanessa Hudgens, Jay Ellis, and more! 
parties! May 20, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Harry Styles > everyone! 
parties! May 13, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Bury me in Dove Cameron’s Saint Sintra skirt. 
parties! May 6, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  Cue the Met Gala after-party FOMO. 
met gala 2022 May 2, 2022
Met Gala 2022: All the Looks [Photos]  Billie Eilish, Kim Kardashian, Michelle Yeoh, Hailey Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B, Blake Lively, and more. 
parties! Apr. 29, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  This one goes to Olivia Rodrigo and her sweater vest. 
parties! Apr. 22, 2022
The Bestest Party Looks of the Week  “Fuck those Zoom tops.” 
  • Style
  • Self
  • Culture
  • Power
  • About The Cut
  • About New York Magazine
  • Newsletters
  • Help
  • Contact
  • Press
  • Media Kit
  • We’re Hiring
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Ad Choices
  • Do Not Sell My Info
  • Accessibility
The Cut is a Vox Media Network. © 2023 Vox Media, LLC. All rights reserved.