Contempt
Oct 29 1963
•2h 43m
•Drama, Romance
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.
Cast
See allBrigitte Bardot
Camille Javal
Michel Piccoli
Paul Javal
Jack Palance
Jeremy Prokosch
Giorgia Moll
Francesca Vanini
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