Jean-Luc Godard's "Le Mépris" features Michel Piccoli (known for "La Grande Bouffe" and "Belle De Jour") as a screenwriter torn between the demands of a proud European director (played by the legendary director Fritz Lang), a rough and arrogant American producer (Jack Palance), and his disillusioned wife, Camille (the excellent Brigitte Bardot), as he tries to adapt the script for a new film version of "The Odyssey."
Jean-Luc Godard's subversive entry into the commercial film world is a sophisticated, immersive epic; a compelling study of marital discord, artistic compromises, and the filmmaking process, with an unforgettable soundtrack by the multiple award-winning composer Georges Delerue.
To mark the 60th anniversary of Jean-Luc Godard's captivating masterpiece, Odyssey Classics presents the brand-new 4K restoration of this beloved hallmark of the French New Wave. After premiering at Cannes Classics at this year's film festival, this new restoration showcases "Le Mépris" in all its breathtaking CinemaScope glory.
Godard's colorful yet melancholic exploration of the complexity of human relationships in the era of commercialization returns to Dutch cinemas from September 14, exactly one year after his passing.