French actress Isabelle Adjani

For my first few subjects in this next go-around, I thought I'd take a trip to France, where they have beautiful women in virtually every corner of the country.

First up, Isabelle Adjani, who first caused a sensation in 1975 at the age of twenty when she played Victor Hugo's deranged daughter in Francois Truffaut's The Story of Adele H.



Mademoiselle Adjani has starred in several distinguished movies, including One Deadly Summer (1983), the futurstic thriller Subway (1985), and Camille Cluadel (1989). Her portrayal of the tragedy-stricken French sculptress in the latter movie won her a French César film award for best actress. Queen Margot in 1994 won her a César as well.



Her American film credits? Uh, she starred in the disastrous Ishtar from 1987, continuing a tradition of French actresses appearing in Hollywood's worst movies.