LA VÉRITÉ (THE TRUTH)

This screening is presented in honour of Brigitte Bardot who recently passed, and stands as a reminder of her range as an actor and the cultural pressures she faced both on and off screen.

Henri-Georges Clouzot’s LA VÉRITÉ is a courtroom drama that quickly reveals itself as a moral inquisition. Brigitte Bardot plays a young woman accused of murder, with the trial becoming less about facts and more about judging her behaviour, sexuality, and refusal to conform.

The courtroom scenes expose how public morality disguises itself as justice. Bardot’s performance strips away her star image, revealing vulnerability, defiance, and exhaustion. It remains one of the most serious and demanding roles of her career.