▁Festival ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 3 . ▁ ▁B ard ot ▁had ▁a ▁leading ▁role ▁in ▁an ▁Italian ▁mel od rama , ▁Con cert ▁of ▁In tr igue ▁( 1 9 5 4 ) ▁and ▁in ▁a ▁French ▁advent ure ▁film , ▁Caroline ▁and ▁the ▁Reb els ▁( 1 9 5 4 ). ▁She ▁had ▁a ▁good ▁part ▁as ▁a ▁fl irt ati ous ▁student ▁in ▁School ▁for ▁Love ▁( 1 9 5 5 ), ▁opposite ▁Jean ▁Mar ais , ▁for ▁director ▁Marc ▁All ég ret . ▁ ▁B ard ot ▁played ▁her ▁first ▁size able ▁English - language ▁role ▁in ▁Doctor ▁at ▁Sea ▁( 1 9 5 5 ), ▁as ▁the ▁love ▁interest ▁for ▁D irk ▁Bog arde . ▁The ▁film ▁was ▁the ▁third - most ▁popular ▁movie ▁at ▁the ▁British ▁box ▁office ▁that ▁year . ▁ ▁She ▁had ▁a ▁small ▁role ▁in ▁The ▁Grand ▁M ane u ver ▁( 1 9 5 5 ) ▁for ▁director ▁René ▁Cla ir , ▁supporting ▁G ér ard ▁Phili pe ▁and ▁Mich elle ▁Morgan . ▁The ▁part ▁was ▁bigger ▁in ▁The ▁Light ▁Ac ross ▁the ▁Street ▁( 1 9 5 6 ) ▁for ▁director ▁Georges ▁La com be . ▁She ▁did ▁another ▁with ▁Hollywood ▁film , ▁Helen ▁of ▁T roy , ▁playing ▁Helen ' s ▁hand ma iden . ▁ ▁For ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁Italian ▁movie ▁M io ▁figlio ▁N er one ▁B ard ot ▁was ▁asked ▁by ▁the ▁director ▁to ▁appear ▁as ▁a ▁bl onde . ▁R ather ▁than