Contempt

Oct 29, 1963

1h 43m

★ 7.1

More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Rome-Paris Films

Les Films Concordia

C. C. Champion

Contempt Trailers

Cast

Camille Javal

Brigitte Bardot

Paul Javal

Michel Piccoli

Jeremy Prokosch

Jack Palance

Francesca Vanini

Giorgia Moll

Fritz Lang

Cameraman

Raoul Coutard

Lang's Assistant Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Sirene

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