Juliette is an orphan with too much sexual energy, who does not get along well with her adoptive mother. Carradine, an older, wealthy businessman, lusts after her, and hopes to win her affection with promises of expensive gifts. He is also interested in acquiring the shipyard belonging to both the Tardieu's – Michel and Antoine – so he can build a casino. Antoine, now a businessman himself in Toulon, returns to St. Tropez to hear Carradine's offer, and sees Juliette walking along the road. He invites her to go dancing with him later in the evening, and she agrees. At the dance, Antoine offers to take her back to Toulon to live together, and she says that she will go with him. He then asks her to meet him later at the harbor for some fun, but while in the bathroom, she overhears him say that he only wants her for one night of sex and will leave for Toulon without her. After hearing this, she tells him that she would rather not meet him later, but would still like to go with him to Toulon, and he agrees to get her in the morning. Upon returning home, her mother tells her that she is no longer welcome at the house, and that she'll have to return to the orphanage. With nothing to lose, Juliette waits for Antoine to pick her up in the morning, but he passes her without having the bus stop. However, both Antoine and Carradine want Juliette to remain in St. Tropez, and they decide that if someone married Juliette, she would not have to leave, but they can't come up with anyone willing to give up their freedom. Michel, who was with them and has a secret crush on Juliette, decides to propose marriage to her. She reluctantly agrees, mostly to get back at Antoine and to save herself from the orphanage. Michel asks her later if she can ever really love him, and Juliette replies that she will try, even giving up some of her wild ways in an attempt to remain faithful. However, when Carradine and Antoine strike a deal for the shipyard, Juliette is frighten that Antoine will return to St. Tropez, knowing that she still has feelings for him. She is then faced with the increasingly difficult choice of trying to love and remain faithful to Michel or to embrace her wild, promiscuous ways.

I felt that …And God Created Woman was a very tedious movie, which only got slower near the end. Juliette was an especially unlikable character, as she has very little personality or real emotions throughout the film. The climax of the movie had the promise to be exciting, but it too, was a letdown. However, the story was better than I expected, with a few twists and turns, and I felt a lot of sympathy for the Michel character.

Picture:
…And God Created Woman is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen. The print is terrific for a film of its age, as Criterion used a computer restoration process to remove any marks or blemishes. There is a bit shimmering, but nothing too distracting. The colors are amazingly vibrant and the flesh tones are accurate.

Sound:
…And God Created Woman is presented in French Mono 1.0 and contains optional English subtitles. There is a bit of background hiss in the soundtrack, but its very minor. Voices are clean and crisp, and the score sounds terrific even with it being only 1.0.

Extras:
Extras include the theatrical trailer, a liner essay, the restoration demonstration and the colors bars.

Summary:
Criterion has done a terrific job with the picture and sound of …And God Created Woman, but the disc is sorely lacking in extras. Fans of the movie or Brigitte Bardot will surely love the DVD; newcomers will want to rent first, as the movie is not for everyone.