Contempt

Contempt

More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard

Produced by Rome-Paris Films, Les Films Concordia

1963103 min7.0 / 10

A melancholic, visually sumptuous meditation on artistic ambition, marital dissolution, and the collision between creative ideals and commercial compromise.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Contempt sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Contempt one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 89% of films.

  • Does Contempt end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Contempt violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Contempt scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Contempt easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity90

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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