Contempt (1963)

7.0/10 103 min Drama Romance

Overview

A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.

Cast

Brigitte Bardot

Camille Javal

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

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