Le Mépris (Contempt), 1963
Category: Cult French Movies, Drama

French cult-director Jean-Luc Godard made this masterpiece way in 1963 but it is still as captivating as it was then. Featuring then superstar Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli as her husband- screenwriter who is hired to write a screenplay based on the ancient Greek myth “The Odyssey”. The story deals with the creative process of film making as viewed by Godard, but also focuses on the breakdown of a marriage by the growing contempt of Bardot for her husband , whom she feels is selling out to greedy US producer Jack Palance.
IMDB Rating : 7.8/10
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