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Contempt (aka Le Mepris) (1963)

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Considered Godard's finest film, Le Mepris (Contempt) is a sublime mediation on absurdity, compromise and integrity - in art and marriage. Based on the novel by Alberto Moravia and starring Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli and Fritz Lang.
When aspiring playwright Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) is called in as script doctor on a film of 'The Odyssey', he is caught between a director (Fritz Lang) who wants to capture the reality of Homer's world, and crass producer Prokosch (Jack Palance) who just wants more mermaids. As his artistic integrity gradually succumbs to the power of Prokosch's cheque book, his wife Camille (Bardot) regards him with increasing contempt.

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Classification:

Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Starring:

Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Brigitte Bardot, Fritz Lang

Director:

Jean-Luc Godard

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Genres:

Classics

Run Time:
99 Minutes

Subtitles:

English
German
Portuguese

Spanish

Languages:

English
French
German

Countries:

France

BFI Classification:
Suitable only for persons of 15 years and over

Release Date:
26/01/2004

Production Year:
1963

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.35:1

Colour:
Colour

Special Features:

Documentary: Bardot & Godard (8 mins)
Documentary: Paparazzi (21 mins)
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