Bambi

2013
58m

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The film is a profile of Marie-Pierre Pruvot, an Algerian born trans woman who had a long and prominent career as a dancer and showgirl in Paris in the 1950s and 1960s, under the stage name ... Read allThe film is a profile of Marie-Pierre Pruvot, an Algerian born trans woman who had a long and prominent career as a dancer and showgirl in Paris in the 1950s and 1960s, under the stage name Bambi.The film is a profile of Marie-Pierre Pruvot, an Algerian born trans woman who had a long and prominent career as a dancer and showgirl in Paris in the 1950s and 1960s, under the stage name Bambi.

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7.1/10

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Awards
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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Qu'on est Bien
Music by Guy Béart
Lyrics by Guy Béart
Performed by Bambi

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8/10

Fascinating look at a vanished world

Bambi's real name is Marie-Pierre Pruvot, she was born male in 1935 in Algeria, moved to Paris in the 50's to work as a drag performer at Le Carrousel, the famous alternative nightclub. Then in the 60's, with the clock running out on her looks, she transforms herself into a public school teacher in the town of Garges-les-Gonesse (can there really be such a place?). She finally retires in 2001, still pretty fabulous looking--she bears more than a passing resemblance to Mireille Darc.

Marie-Pierre has an honesty and freshness in front of the camera that I found wonderful. Some of the stories she tells of police harassment are startling, until we remember that France wasn't tolerant of people who were different in those days.