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 on Allegret's, "La demoiselle et son revenant" (1952). Vadim did the screenplay and commentary for a documentary, "Le gouffre de la Pierre Saint-Marti" (1953) and was assistant director on Allegret's "Julietta" (1953), a popular romance with Jean Marais, Dany Robin and Jeanne Moreau. Vadim wrote Allegret's "Loves of Three Queens" (1954), with Hedy Lamarr. Vadim had begun a relationship with model-actress Brigitte Bardot. She was given in a good role in a drama directed by Allegret, "School for Love" (1953), aka "Futures Vendettes", starring Jean Marais; Vadim wrote the script with Allegret. The film was a commercial disappointment. However the