Contempt

Contempt

1964 ""
Contempt
Contempt

Contempt

7.5 | 1h43m | NR | en | Drama

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.

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7.5 | 1h43m | NR | en | Drama , Romance | More Info
Released: December. 18,1964 | Released Producted By: Rome-Paris Films , Les Films Concordia Country: Italy Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
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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.

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Cast

Brigitte Bardot , Michel Piccoli , Jack Palance

Director

Joe D'Amato

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Rome-Paris Films , Les Films Concordia

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osmangokturk for those who would like to feed their intellectual gut and pictures I can strongly recommend. To me this film is about a changing nature of the women and the tiny line that could jeopardize a love,Having watched movies of Godart from this era, he depicts woman like a Dieu. Here again we see that Paul is not able to manage his love against his carrier. This can be a tough question when one have a great love. At the final, he finishes with the horrible thing on the Woman side. we see this in the "vivre Sa Vie". Still I could not understand why he finish like this. I would say because he hates women and take revenge, probably not that simple. An idea that crosses my mind is that because Godard don't want a final like "the goods live haply ever after" or he don't want the viewers to speculate the remaining life of the protagonists, i.e. the story ends here as movie does. a picturesque movie that could let you have good time. I will give 8 over 10.
SnoopyStyle Director Fritz Lang (himself) is filming the Odyssey. Sleazy American producer Jeremy Prokosch (Jack Palance) is angry at Lang's overly artistic vision and hires writer Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) to rework the script. The playboy Prokosch takes Paul's wife Camille (Brigitte Bardot) on a ride. Paul and Camille struggle with their troubled relationship.Jack Palance plays the most interesting character. I like the first act as he gets in between the couple and even the constant translation. I'm less interested in the fighting couple. It's a stylized breakdown of a marriage and not really my taste. It might be all kinds of hidden artistic fun being had but all I got is Bardot's bare bottom. The style keeps the couple at a distance. I never really got involved in their troubles.
gavin6942 Screenwriter Paul Javal's marriage to his wife Camille disintegrates during movie production as she spends time with the producer. Layered conflicts between art and business ensue.The first thing that really grabbed me about this was Fritz Lang. Not only acting (which is unusual) but appearing as himself, or at least a fictional version of himself. Lang was greatly in decline by the 1960s, having arguably done his best work in the 20s and 30s. Who knew he was even still around? But beyond that, there is an interesting story here of jealousy and show business. Even "contempt", though that must be at the absolute extreme. It would be hard to live in a world where your spouse is constantly paired romantically with beautiful people.
stephparsons Directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Contempt is a 'new wave' French film full of 'French emotions' and rather a lot of unhappy and/or weird people. It stars Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli as Camille and Paul Javal, a young couple ravaged by marital and emotional difficulties and in the case of Camille either low self esteem or mental illness and an anger management problem. Paul (a screen writer) has his demons too and it's hard to figure out if he's a nice guy with a crazy wife or a sly and manipulative guy who has driven his wife crazy - and that's the crux of this movie. Contempt. The contempt that Camille feels for her spouse, the contempt her spouse feels for the crass American film Producer, Jeremy Prochosh (played by Jack Palance) who wants to commercialize Fritz Lang's Ulysses. The difficulty with this movie is that it's unclear whether the problems Camille and Paul had in their relationship existed prior to Paul's involvement with Prochosh and co. However, Camille's insecurities are showcased in the opening scene. What 'Contempt' does best is realism, and one of the most striking scenes involves Camille and Paul arguing (for what seems like hours) as they go about their business in their apartment; walking past each other, getting dressed, preparing dinner etc. The ending is unexpected but then again perhaps not if one takes Paul's interpretation of the Odyssey to heart? 'Contempt' certainly lives up to its title and is well acted, entertaining (in a voyeuristic way), and makes you uncomfortable because the acting is so 'real'.