Le Mepris
1963
Widely acknowledged as a classic, LE MEPRIS is the story of Paul, a writer, and Camille, a couple in a tempestuous marriage. When Paul accepts a job to review a big screen version of Homer's Odyssey, the arguments over how the script should turn out mirror the arguments in Paul's relationship. Read more
| Starring | Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli |
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| Director | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Le Mepris
Widely acknowledged as a classic, LE MEPRIS is the story of Paul, a writer, and Camille, a couple in a tempestuous marriage. When Paul accepts a job to review a big screen version of Homer's Odyssey, the arguments over how the script should turn out mirror the arguments in Paul's relationship.
| Starring | Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli |
|---|---|
| Director | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Studio | OPTIMUM HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 39 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 43 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | French |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 26 Jan 2004 Blu-ray: 28 Sep 2009 Production year: 1963 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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Jean-Luc Godard's weird satire on Hollywood's invasion of Europe stars Jack Palance as the American producer who says: “When I hear the word culture I reach for my cheque book.” Fritz Lang plays the director of an intended version of Homer's Odyssey, while the sex interest is provided by — who else? — Brigitte Bardot. It sounds relatively straightforward, and probably would be if Godard didn't veer off at tangents in his desperate attempt to retain his modishness and not be swamped by his biggest budget and cast to date.
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A film about - among other things - integrity. The basic situation, faithfully adapted from Moravia's novel A Ghost... read more on Time Out
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9 out of 11 people found this review helpful
Non-vintage Goddard
This film may not be up to vintage Godard from the French new Wave, but it is still a fine example of 60s cinema. The quality of the print and extras are great too. Worth seeing for the stars, Bardot, Jack Palance and the wonderful Fritz Lang. Much better than many of todays blockbusters. Worth renting for the stunning scenery of Capri if nothing else.
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5 out of 6 people found this review helpful
Not quite the genuine article, this...
Lovers of French cinema and admirers of B.B. and Godard are likely to find this second-rate stuff. It just doesn't quite work. B.B. smooches in her sultry way; the camera adores her; the dialogue meanders pleasantly if a bit ponderously, but this is a high-effort fim that really doesn't repay the viewer's input.
It was disappointing to find this version of the film dubbed into English, robbing us of the chance to hear Bardot's fabulous French, and (as other reviews accidentally demonstrate) I found myself more interested in the print quality and the glories of Capri than in the dialogue, plot and characterisation.
No, Godard must have been unhappy with the end result here: you have to care about the characters, even if you don't particularly like them, and you need to get involved in the plot. For all the qualities of the writing (and in English it sometimes sounds decidedly stilted) Le Mepris just doesn't get off the ground. -
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Le Mepris - BLU-RAY Version
Widely acknowledged as a classic, LE MEPRIS is the story of Paul, a writer, and Camille, a couple in a tempestuous marriage. When Paul accepts a job to review a big screen version of Homer's Odyssey, the arguments over how the script should turn out mirror the arguments in Paul's relationship....
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Le Mepris
Widely acknowledged as a classic, LE MEPRIS is the story of Paul, a writer, and Camille, a couple in a tempestuous marriage. When Paul accepts a job to review a big screen version of Homer's Odyssey, the arguments over how the script should turn out mirror the arguments in Paul's relationship....
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