In 1956 , she was awarded the Prix Suzanne Bianchetti as best up-and-coming young actress , but only with Luchino Visconti 's epic '' Rocco e i suoi fratelli '' ( '' Rocco and His Brothers '' , 1960 ) , she was able to draw the public 's attention to her . In 1962 , she married Italian actor Renato Salvatori . Travelling back and forth between two film careers in France and Italy , Girardot also worked with renowned Italian directors , including Marco Ferreri in the scandalous '' The Ape Woman '' ( 1964 ) , which became one of the main attractions at the 1964 Cannes Film Festival . In 1968 , she also starred in the cult anti-consumerism French film '' Erotissimo '' ( Gérard Pirès , 1968 )
1964 Cannes Film Festival
1964 Cannes Film Festival
Annie Girardot