Le Mépris stars Michel Piccoli as a screenwriter who attempts to edit the script for a new film version of The Odyssey. He finds himself torn between the demands of his disillusioned wife (Brigitte Bardot), a proud European director (Fritz Lang) and a crude and arrogant American producer (Jack Palance).
Godard’s dissident entry into the world of highly commercial films is a refined, immersive epic; a penetrating study of marital discord, artistic compromises, and the filmmaking process, featuring an unforgettable soundtrack by the award-winning composer Georges Delerue.
De Balie is screening this beloved French New Wave gem in a freshly restored 4K version, that premiered at Cannes Classics last year.
The film is based on the book Il disprezzo (Contempt) by Alberto Moravia.
Also part of ‘5x Godard’:
The unrefined free-form rebellious debut film of Jean Luc-Godard that put him, Jean-Paul Belmondo and French New Wave (Nouvelle vague) cinema on the world map.
An exciting and turbulent crime drama road film with stunning cinematography work and Anna Karina and Jean-Paul Belmondo in main roles.
An off-beat blend of science fiction, cheesy pulp fiction characters, and surrealist poetry, adding up to one of the most eccentric films ever made.