F L I C K H E A D: Let me die a woman!

Monday, December 08, 2008

Let me die a woman!

Nathaniel over at Film Experience had me thinking about twenty of my favorite actresses — Peter at Coffee, Coffee and More Coffee was kind enough to extend an invitation to this meme. (That’s a great shot of Janet Leigh, Peter!) Here are mine for no reason other than “sometimes you need to be reminded.”

Isabelle Adjani

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Bibi Andersson

Fanny Ardant

Stéphane Audran

Dorothy Dandridge

Catherine Deneuve

Ava Gardner

Audrey Hepburn

Shirley Jones

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Nicole Kidman

Sophia Loren

Beverly Michaels

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Nanette Newman

Bulle Ogier

Mary Pickford

Jean Simmons

Meryl Streep

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Ingrid Thulin

Tuesday Weld

Natalie Wood

It’s my duty (pleasure?) to ask four more folks to announce their faves. I’d like to pass it on to:

GFS3

Bob

Jeremy

Ivan

Labels: Ava Gardner, Beverly Michaels, Bulle Ogier, Flickhead's erotic pleasures, Nanette Newman, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Stéphane Audran

19 Comments:

At 11:37 PM EST , Mariana said...: That felt wonderful, one mesmerizing face after another. Thank you!
At 6:12 AM EST , Flickhead said...: You're most welcome.
At 6:25 AM EST , Vincent said...: What a nice gallery ! So many beautiful faces. I agree with a lot of your choices and going to think of a list myself.
have a nice day.
At 9:33 AM EST , Peter Nellhaus said...: I love the photo of Fanny Ardant.
At 10:14 AM EST , GFS3 said...: Shirley Jones? Dude!

But thanks for the pass. Let me give this one some thought!
At 2:24 PM EST , Ed Howard said...: Nice list. Love the Sophia Loren and Ava Gardner photos, too. Even the best stars of today just don't have that kind of glamour anymore.
At 2:43 PM EST , NATHANIEL R said...: i am so pleased that this post ended with the glorious Natalie Wood who if I had to rank woulda been WAY near the tippity top

so underappreciated
At 2:51 PM EST , Flickhead said...: Vincent, Peter & Ed: thanks. Ed, you're right about the glamour factor -- things certainly have changed.

GFS3: I wasn't big on The Partridge Family, but Shirley put the whammy on me in her movies. I'd give anything to be the single guy living next door to her in The Courtship of Eddie's Father.

Nathaniel: Natalie's last because it's alphabetical!
At 3:57 PM EST , Vanwall said...: Nice list! I'd have room for Brooksie on mine, tho.
At 4:07 PM EST , Flickhead said...: Brooksie?
At 12:20 AM EST , Vanwall said...: Louise Brooks
At 6:23 AM EST , Flickhead said...: Ah!
At 12:44 PM EST , Campaspe said...: Ah, I knew you would have some fascinating French ladies. I was going to tag you for that very reason, but you had already been tagged. Mr. C worships Mme Ardant. And what a picture of the divine Ms Simmons!
At 2:28 PM EST , Kimberly said...: We share six in common and I think that might be the most I share with anyone so you know I love your list! I really like that picture of Ingrid Thulin btw.
At 2:55 PM EST , Flickhead said...: Thanks, ladies!

Siren: I think Jean Simmons has been tragically overlooked throughout the years. Perhaps she's an acquired taste. I know I didn't start getting into her until I was in my forties.

Kimberly, I dig your list too. I fell for Ingrid Thulin instantly when I saw Wild Strawberries as a teenager. So many of the women in Bergman's films appealed to me, but I always found her particularly beautiful and intriguing.
At 6:02 AM EST , Kotto said...: i took the liberty of crashing the list of 20 female's party...hope i didn't offend with my entry: http://eattheblinds.blogspot.com/
At 2:39 AM EST , Joe said...: I'm also quite taken by that photo of Ingrid Thulin.
At 11:15 PM EST , Rick Olson said...: And Fanny Ardant. Rowr.
At 3:18 PM EST , Dr Orlof said...: What a beautiful list. Audrey and Ava : we agree!