Contempt is a French 1963 drama movie directed by Jean – Luc Godard presented on DVD.
When writer Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) is hired by an American producer Jeremy Prokosch (Academy Award® winner Jack Palance) to commercialise director Fritz Lang's cinematic adaptation of The Odyssey, nothing prepares him for the turmoil ahead. Whilst Javal is attempting the rewrite in Capri, his wife Camille (Brigitte Bardot) spends an unexplained hour in the company of Prokosch which sets off an argument between the couple that reveals deeper problems within the marriage and the contempt Camille feels for her husband. A complex and textured study of cinema and sacrifice directed by French New Wave master Jean-Luc Godard, with stunning sundrenched photography by Raoul Coutard, intensely lyrical music by Georges Delerue, Le Mepris is a stunning journey into a truly cinematic dreamscape.
Special Features
- Contempt Introduction (6 mins) by Godard expert Colin MacCabe.
- Paparazzi (17 mins) & Bardot and Godard (Le Parti Des Choses) (9 mins) – Two short films by New wave director Jacques Rozier's (Adieu Philippine) shot during the filming of Contempt.
- Original Theatrical Trailer
Contempt Movie Reviews
“Possibly Godard's most melancholy film and probably his most beautiful” Village Voice
“Godard has finally dared to get serious, achieving not mock pathos but a perfect tragedy.” Time Out
“It is not just the uniqueness of the narrative structure or the boldly original story that make Contempt such a fantastic film, but also Godard's typically original and mind-bogglingly beautiful imagery that make the it one of a kind.” Apollo Guide
“A rich and heady cocktail of the various things swimming around in Jean-Luc Godard's mind at the time of its production.” Slant Magazine