Roger Vadim make a star of Cindy Pickett, with whom he became romantically involved. He directed a caper film in Canada, "The Hot Touch" (1981), starring Marie-France Pisier. Back in France he wrote and directed "Surprise Party" (1983). He directed episodes of "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1984) and "Deadly Nightmares" (1986). Vadim attempted to recapture his former success with a new version of "And God Created Woman" (1988), with Rebecca de Mornay. Very different from the original – it only really used the same title – it failed critically and commercially. His final years were spent working in TV, where he directed "Safari"
Roger Vadim French and English versions, it was very popular in France, though less so in the US. Dino de Laurentiis wanted Fonda to star in a science fiction sex comedy, "Barbarella" (1968) and she agreed provided Vadim could direct. Following this he directed Fonda in a segment of the omnibus horror film "Spirits of the Dead" (1968) along with her brother Peter Fonda. During his marriage to Fonda, Vadim would accompany her back to the US periodically while she made movies there. He and Fonda broke up and Vadim directed "Pretty Maids All in a Row" (1971) for MGM, starring Rock