Birkin debuted as an actress with uncredited bit parts in The Knack... and How to Get It and The Idol . In 1966, she had a small part in the arty thriller Blowup , and received much attention thanks to a nude scene. Blowup would go on to become one of the most iconic movies of the '60s, and from there Birkin took on more and more roles in European arthouse films.
1969 would be a pivotal year for Birkin, as she met Serge Gainsbourg, who would become her partner, when they starred together in the French film Slogan . Surprisingly, when Birkin was first cast in the role of the young woman with whom Gainsbourg has an affair, she didn't speak any French, but she soon learned the language and audiences were endeared by the way she spoke French with an English accent.
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