Contempt (1963)

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

• Drama
• Romance

Art film producer Jeremy Prokosch, unhappy with the work of his director, hires Fritz Lang (as himself) to direct an adaptation of The Odyssey, but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb, he brings in a screenwriter to energise the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.

Rating

7 / 10 (1,010 votes)

Release date

October 29, 1963

Runtime

1h 43m

Language

French

Director

Jean-Luc Godard

Status

Released