Drama · Romance
French (Le Mépris)
1963 · Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · 103 min
A screenwriter is hired to rework a film adaptation of the Odyssey for a brash American producer, with a legendary director attached. Set between Rome and Capri, it is a glossy, colour-saturated drama about work, money and a marriage under strain.
Why it matters in cinema history
A defining late-New Wave work, it shows the movement turning from low-budget rebellion to a reflection on cinema, commerce and classical tradition, and it became a touchstone for later films about filmmaking.
Watch with intention
Watch it as a film in conversation with classical cinema, where every beautiful image also asks what it costs to make beauty for sale.
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