Marlon Brando came to Bandol, a small town near Toulon, to visit his fiancée Josanne Mariani-Bérenger, daughter of a fisherman. Brando liked Bandol, as nobody really knew who he was. At first he refused to be photographed, but later he came out for a walk along the harbor and even smiled when he saw the photographer. Brando announced his engagement to the press, however the love affair ended abruptly when he returned to America. Bandol 1954.

A contact sheet from 1954 documents Marlon Brando’s visit to his fiancée, Josanne Mariani-Bérenger, in the French coastal town of Bandol. The twelve black-and-white frames capture the couple in relaxed and affectionate moments along the harbor. Brando, wearing a striped Breton shirt and dark jacket, was visiting Mariani-Bérenger, a local fisherman's daughter. He would later announce their engagement to the press, but the affair ended upon his return to America. Red grease pencil markings on the sheet denote editorial selections from the series.

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