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Contempt is a french film of genre Drama directed by Jean-Luc Godard released in USA on 18 december 1964 with Brigitte Bardot
Contempt (1963)
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Add to a movie listContempt (French: Le Mépris) is a 1963 French satirical drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on the Italian novel A Ghost at Noon by Alberto Moravia. It stars Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, and Giorgia Moll.
Today, Contempt is generally regarded as a masterpiece of world cinema.
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American film producer Jeremy Prokosch (Jack Palance) hires respected Austrian director Fritz Lang (playing himself) 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 (Michel Piccoli), 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 (Brigitte Bardot), who becomes aloof with Paul after he leaves her alone with Prokosch, a millionaire playboy.Actors
Brigitte Bardot
(Camille Javal)
Michel Piccoli
(Paul Javal)
Jack Palance
(Jeremy Prokosch)
Fritz Lang
(Fritz Lang)
Giorgia Moll
(Francesca Vanini)
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