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Contempt

1964·1h 42m·Not Rated
DramaRomance
IMDb Rating
★ 7.4/10
39,225 votes

A French writer's marriage deteriorates while working on Fritz Lang's version of "The Odyssey", as his wife accuses him of using her to court favor with the film's brash American producer.

Contempt is a 1964 drama romance movie directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jack Palance, Michel Piccoli, Brigitte Bardot. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.4/10 from 39,225 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Stars
Jack Palance
Michel Piccoli
Brigitte Bardot
Giorgia Moll
Details
1964-12-18
102 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France, Italy
★ French, English, German, Italian
Keywords
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