Editing Brigitte Bardot (section)

=== Final films: 1969–1973 ===
From 1969 to 1972, Bardot was the official face of [[Marianne]], who had previously up until then been anonymous, to represent the liberty of France.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 February 2019 |title=Bardot, Deneuve, Casta... Elles ont incarné Marianne avant (peut-être) Simone Veil |url=https://www.sudouest.fr/culture/people/bardot-deneuve-casta-elles-ont-incarne-marianne-avant-peut-etre-simone-veil-2820468.php |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=SudOuest.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=18 July 2018 |title=Ces femmes qui ont prêté leurs traits à Marianne |url=https://www.rtl.fr/culture/medias-people/diaporama-marceau-bardot-casta-elles-ont-prete-leurs-traits-a-marianne-7794150612 |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=www.rtl.fr |language=fr-FR}}</ref>

Her next film, ''[[Les Femmes]]'' (1969), was a flop, although the screwball comedy ''[[The Bear and the Doll]]'' (1970) performed better. Her last few films were mostly comedies: ''[[Les Novices]]'' (1970), ''[[Boulevard du Rhum]]'' (1971) (with [[Lino Ventura]]). ''[[The Legend of Frenchie King]]'' (1971) was more popular, helped by Bardot co-starring with [[Claudia Cardinale]].
[[File:Brigitte Bardot in Rome, April 1969.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8|Bardot in Rome in 1969]]
She made one more movie working with Vadim, ''[[Don Juan, or If Don Juan Were a Woman]]'' (1973), playing the title role. Vadim said the film marked "Underneath what people call 'the Bardot myth' was something interesting, even though she was never considered the most professional actress in the world. For years, since she has been growing older, and the Bardot myth has become just a souvenir... I was curious in her as a woman and I had to get to the end of something with her, to get out of her and express many things I felt were in her. Brigitte always gave the impression of sexual freedom – she is a completely open and free person, without any aggression. So I gave her the part of a man – that amused me".<ref name="vadim">{{cite news|title=ROGER VADIM|author=Wilson, Timothy|work=The Guardian|location=London (UK)|date=7 April 1973|page=9}}</ref>

"If ''Don Juan'' is not my last movie it will be my next to last", said Bardot during filming.<ref>{{cite news|title=Brigitte Bardot: No longer a sex symbol|author=Morgan, Gwen|work=Chicago Tribune|date=4 March 1973|page=d3}}</ref> She kept her word and made only one more film, ''[[The Edifying and Joyous Story of Colinot]]'' (1973).

In 1973, Bardot announced she was retiring from acting as "a way to get out elegantly".<ref name="The Modesto Bee-7 June 1973">{{cite news|title=Brigitte Bardot Gives Up Films at Age of 39|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d-EpAAAAIBAJ&pg=3388%2C1836097|agency=UPI|newspaper=The Modesto Bee|location=Modesto, California|date=7 June 1973|page=A-8|access-date=17 August 2010}}{{Dead link|date=October 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>