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Contempt
“More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!”
7.0 / 10• 1963• 1h 43m•NR• French
DramaRomance
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jean-Luc Godard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Contempt is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
