Roger Vadim

27/07/1986 33 min

Listen "Roger Vadim"

Episode Synopsis

Roger Vadim, the French writer and director, sprang to fame with his first film And God Created Woman, starring Brigitte Bardot. In conversation with Michael Parkinson, he talks about his upbringing in France during the war, his way of doing National Service, and his films, many of which starred his several wives.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien by Edith Piaf
Book: Death on the Installment Plan by Louis-Ferdinand Céline
Luxury: Chess computer

More episodes of the podcast Desert Island Discs: Archive 1986-1991