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1963 · 103 min · NR

Contempt

Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · Drama, Romance

Contempt (1963) is a Drama film, directed by Jean-Luc Godard set in Rome and Capri during the 1960s. It runs 103 minutes and is rated NR.

Themes of love & longing and betrayal play out through metafiction.

Composer
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Raoul Coutard
Cast
Brigitte BardotMichel PiccoliJack PalanceGiorgia MollFritz LangRaoul CoutardJean-Luc GodardLinda Veras

The world of this film

Setting

Where
RomeCapri
Setting
UrbanIslandCoastal Sea
When
1960s

Premise & themes

Themes
Love & LongingBetrayal
Structure
Metafiction
Tone
MelancholicContemplative

Shape

Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Slow Burn
Based on
Pure Fiction

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