Principal cast
Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll and Fritz Lang
Film 142 of 498 on the Screen Path
Contempt
More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!
About the film
Contempt at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1963 film at stop 142 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Art film producer Jeremy Prokosch, unhappy with the work of his director, hires Fritz Lang (as himself) to direct an adaptation of The Odyssey, but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb, he brings in a screenwriter to energise the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
Key craft credits
Raoul Coutard (director of photography), Agnès Guillemot (editor), Lila Lakshmanan (editor), Georges Delerue (original music composer) and Jean-Luc Godard (screenplay)
- Director
- Jean-Luc Godard
- Release
- 1963-10-29
- Runtime
- 103 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- France
- Quiz
- 50 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 50 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
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Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Brigitte BardotCharacter: Camille Javal
- Michel PiccoliCharacter: Paul Javal
- Jack PalanceCharacter: Jeremy Prokosch
- Giorgia MollCharacter: Francesca Vanini
- Fritz LangCharacter: Fritz Lang
- Raoul CoutardCharacter: Cameraman
- Jean-Luc GodardCharacter: Lang's Assistant Director
- Linda VerasCharacter: Sirene
Full crew
Full crew
- Jean-Luc GodardCredits: Screenplay, Director
- Joseph E. LevineCredits: Producer
- Carlo PontiCredits: Producer
- Georges de BeauregardCredits: Producer
- Alberto MoraviaCredits: Novel
- Raoul CoutardCredits: Director of Photography
- Georges DelerueCredits: Original Music Composer
- Agnès GuillemotCredits: Editor
- Lila LakshmananCredits: Editor
- Tanine AutréCredits: Costume Design
- Odette BerroyerCredits: Makeup Artist
- William Robert SivelCredits: Sound
- Philippe DussartCredits: Production Manager
- Carlo LastricatiCredits: Production Manager
- Charles L. BitschCredits: Assistant Director
- Cristo VerrilloCredits: Electrician
- Joe D'AmatoCredits: Assistant Camera
- Jicky DussartCredits: Still Photographer
- Alain LeventCredits: Second Unit Director of Photography
- Roger RobertCredits: Grip
- Suzanne SchiffmanCredits: Script Supervisor
- Annie ChauvetCredits: Publicist
- Bertrand TavernierCredits: Publicist
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