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Contempt

Contempt

# More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!
Drama   Romance
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 900,000
🌏 Languages Available: English , French , German , Italian
📆 Date Released: 1963-10-29
⌚ Running Time: 103 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.1

Beloved Cast

Brigitte Bardot original image
Camille Javal
Brigitte Bardot
Michel Piccoli original image
Paul Javal
Michel Piccoli
Jack Palance original image
Jeremy Prokosch
Jack Palance
Giorgia Moll original image
Francesca Vanini
Giorgia Moll
Fritz Lang original image
Fritz Lang
Fritz Lang
Raoul Coutard original image
Cameraman
Raoul Coutard
Jean-Luc Godard original image
Lang's Assistant Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Linda Veras original image
Sirene
Linda Veras

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