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Contempt
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.
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Synopsis
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.
More about Contempt
Cast
Brigitte BardotCamille Javal
Michel PiccoliPaul Javal
Jack PalanceJeremy Prokosch
Giorgia MollFrancesca Vanini
Fritz LangFritz Lang
Raoul CoutardCameraman
Jean-Luc GodardLang's Assistant Director
Linda VerasSireneCredits
- Directed by
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Written by
- Jean-Luc Godard, Alberto Moravia
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Le Mépris
- Budget
- $900K
- Box office
- $528.4K
Production
- Rome-Paris FilmsFrance
- Les Films ConcordiaFrance
- C. C. ChampionItaly
