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.

This contact sheet documents Marlon Brando’s 1954 visit to Bandol, a small French town where he visited his fiancée, Josanne Mariani-Bérenger. The strips of 35mm film reveal a varied sequence of events: views from a moving car, a chaotic encounter with photographers, and quieter moments of Brando along the harbor. Red grease pencil markings indicate selected frames. Brando announced their engagement during the visit, but the affair ended abruptly upon his return to America.

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