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Le Mépris

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Romance • Classics, Drama, UR, 29-Oct-1963

Based on Moravia’s novel, Jean-Luc Godard’s sardonic look at the world of filmmaking boasts superb performances by Michel Piccoli as a compromised writer, Brigitte Bardot as his bored wife, Jack Palance as a manipulative producer and Fritz Lang as himself, about to film Homer’s Odyssey in Cinecittà and Capri. Raoul Coutard’s camerawork and Georges Delerue’s music enhance the beauty and poignancy

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Film production
Cast
Brigitte Bardot Camille Javal
Michel Piccoli Paul Javal
Jack Palance Jeremy Prokosh
Georgia Moll Francesca Vanini
Crew
Jean-Luc Godard director

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