

“More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!”
Art film producer Jeremy Prokosch, unhappy with the work of his director, hires Fritz Lang (as himself) to direct an adaptation of The Odyssey, but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb, he brings in a screenwriter to energise the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.

Brigitte Bardot
Camille Javal
Lead
Michel Piccoli
Paul Javal

Jack Palance
Jeremy Prokosch

Giorgia Moll
Francesca Vanini

Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang

Raoul Coutard
Cameraman

Jean-Luc Godard
Lang's Assistant Director

Linda Veras
Sirene
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Luc Godard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Contempt is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”