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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.
Contempt (1963) is a drama and romance film directed by Jean-Luc Godard, released on October 29, 1963 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance and Giorgia Moll. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 989 ratings.
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Brigitte Bardot
as Camille Javal
Michel Piccoli
as Paul Javal
Jack Palance
as Jeremy Prokosch
Giorgia Moll
as Francesca Vanini
Fritz Lang
as Fritz Lang
Raoul Coutard
as Cameraman
Jean-Luc Godard
as Lang's Assistant Director
Linda Veras
as Sirene
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, written by Jean-Luc Godard and Alberto Moravia, produced by Carlo Ponti, Joseph E. Levine and Georges de Beauregard.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 989 ratings.
Jack Palance is ideally cast here as the Hollywood producer ("Prokosch") who has commissioned the legendary director Fritz Lang to breathe a last breath of life into the once thriving peplum genre with an adaptation of Homer's "Odyssey". He sees the rushes, and aside from a little nymph swimming in the nude, is unimpressed. Solution? Draft in accomplished playwright turned screenwriter "Paul" (Michel Piccoli) to…
Reviewed on June 10, 2023
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The main cast of Contempt (1963) includes Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll and Fritz Lang. The film was directed by Jean-Luc Godard. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Contempt was released on October 29, 1963 and runs for 1h 43m.
Contempt (1963) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 989 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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