Jean-Luc Godard's cynical look at the art of filmmaking follows a screenwriter in his attempts to recount Homer's THE ODYSSEY. Full of insights into the compromises required of filmmakers, as well as autobiographical allusions, especially concerning the failed union of Godard and actress Anna Karina, 1964's CONTEMPT is one of the most widely recognized films about the filmmaking process. It is also considered the film that made Godard realize that lavish productions were not for him, sending him back into a lower-budget world where he could maintain complete control over his films. Shot in glorious CinemaScope by Raoul Coutard, CONTEMPT is a poignant artistic commentary and a dramatic exposé of a dying marriage.Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) is struggling with Jeremy Prokosch (Jack Palance), the manipulative American producer financing his big-budget venture, and is frustrated by Fritz Lang (playing himself), the film's egotistical director. Concomitantly, his marriage to his gorgeous wife Camille (Brigitte Bardot) founders, and the emotional distance between them weighs heavily upon him.
Product Identifiers
UPC
0057373209004
eBay Product ID (ePID)
79986423
Product Key Features
Actor
Brigitte Bardot
Edition
Canadian
Movie/TV Title
Contempt
Director
Hans Lucas (Aka Godard), Jean-Luc Godard
Format
Blu-ray Disc
Release Year
2010
Genre
Foreign Language
Sub-Genre
French
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs
1
Country/Region of Manufacture
France
Display Format
Canadian
LeafCats
617
Leading Role
Brigitte Bardot
Release Date
20100216
Film Country
France
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