Contempt (1963)
Contempt (1963)
More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!
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 Brigitte Bardot As: Camille Javal
Michel Piccoli Michel Piccoli As: Paul Javal
Jack Palance Jack Palance As: Jeremy Prokosch
Giorgia Moll Giorgia Moll As: Francesca Vanini
Fritz Lang Fritz Lang As: Fritz Lang
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!
Certification: 12

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Italiano

Release Date: 29 October 1963

Country: FR, IT

Runtime: 103m

Company Credits

Company: Rome-Paris Films, Les Films Concordia, C. C. Champion

Budget: $900,000

Revenue: $528,428

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Cast

Brigitte Bardot

Brigitte Bardot

Camille Javal

Michel Piccoli

Michel Piccoli

Paul Javal

Jack Palance

Jack Palance

Jeremy Prokosch

Giorgia Moll

Giorgia Moll

Francesca Vanini

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Fritz Lang

Raoul Coutard

Raoul Coutard

Cameraman

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Lang's Assistant Director

Linda Veras

Linda Veras

Sirene

Directed By

Jean-Luc Godard

Jean-Luc Godard

Director

Charles L. Bitsch

Charles L. Bitsch

Assistant Director

Suzanne Schiffman

Suzanne Schiffman

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tanine Autré

Tanine Autré

Costume Design

Odette Berroyer

Odette Berroyer

Makeup Artist

Sound

Georges Delerue

Georges Delerue

Original Music Composer

William Robert Sivel

William Robert Sivel

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Raoul Coutard

Raoul Coutard

Director of Photography

Joe D'Amato

Joe D'Amato

Assistant Camera

Jicky Dussart

Jicky Dussart

Still Photographer

Alain Levent

Alain Levent

Second Unit Director of Photography

Roger Robert

Roger Robert

Grip

Lighting

Cristo Verrillo

Cristo Verrillo

Electrician

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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