
Contempt
More bold! More brazen! And much, much more Bardot!
Directed by Jean-Luc Godard
Produced by Rome-Paris Films, Les Films Concordia
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.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like Contempt
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Contempt
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Contempt, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Contempt, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

























































