Manina, the Girl in the Bikini [SEP] country of origin
occasions when a bikini had appeared in film and when the bikini was still widely considered immodest.
Though released in France in 1953 as "Manina, la fille sans voiles", the film was not released in the United States until 1958 as "Manina, the Girl in the Bikini" and in the United Kingdom until 1959 as "The Lighthouse-Keeper's Daughter". In other countries it was released under other names. The film was able to be screened in the United States notwithstanding the Hays Code prohibition of
US.
In cinema, external factors of fandom such as societal norms and celebrity status can often affect a work of fiction. The 1952 French film "Manina, la fille sans voiles" (Manina, The Girl Without Sails) was not imported into the United States until 1958 after the success of the film's star Brigitte Bardot in that country. In the US, the film was renamed "Manina, The Girl In the Bikini" to highlight the appeal of the star and her revealing outfit (then a matter