Contempt

Le Mépris
by Jean-Luc Godard• 1963• 1h50• Fiction• Literary adaptation, Drama, Classics
with Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Fritz Lang, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll, Jean-Luc Godard, Linda Veras
4 formatsFrench14 subtitles languages

American film producer Jeremy Prokosch hires respected Austrian director Fritz Lang to direct a film adaptation of Homer's Odyssey. Dissatisfied with Lang's treatment of the material as an art film, Prokosch hires Paul Javal, a novelist and playwright, to rework the script. The conflict between artistic expression and commercial opportunity parallels Paul's sudden estrangement from his wife Camille Javal , who becomes aloof with Paul after being left alone with Prokosch, a millionaire playboy.

  • year
    1963
  • nationality
    France, Italy
  • running time
    1h50
  • rights end
    01/01/2026
  • filmed in
    Italy
  • director of photography
    Raoul Coutard
  • distributor
    STUDIO CANAL SAS
  • producers
    Les films marceau, Rome paris films
  • original work authors
    Alberto Moravia
  • editing
    Agnès Guillemot

Kit de ressources

  • 13media
  • 2technical resources

user_reviews

Belle mise en abîme. Un film délicat, soignée (même précieux) et en même temps déchirant. Excellent !

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