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Vie privée ( 1962 ), directed by Louis Malle has more than an element of her life story in it.

The scene in which, returning to her apartment, Bardot's character is harangued in the elevator by a middle-aged cleaning lady calling her offensive names, was based on an actual incident, and is a resonant image of celebrity in the mid-20th century.

Bardot was awarded a David di Donatello Award for Best Foreign actress for the role.