
Contempt | Le Mépris
More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, Romance
Budget: $900,000 | Revenue : $528,428
Runtime: 103 minutes
Release Date: 1963-10-29

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Brigitte Bardot
Played Camille Javal

Michel Piccoli
Played Paul Javal

Jack Palance
Played Jeremy Prokosch

Giorgia Moll
Played Francesca Vanini

Fritz Lang
Played Fritz Lang

Raoul Coutard
Played Cameraman

Jean-Luc Godard
Played Lang's Assistant Director

Linda Veras
Played Sirene
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