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Contempt (1963) is available on Kanopy with a participating library card. Also available to stream on BFI Player Amazon Channel.
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You can watch Contempt (1963) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
Art film producer Jeremy Prokosch, unhappy with the work of his director, hires Fritz Lang (as himself) to direct an adaptation of The Odyssey, but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb, he brings in a screenwriter to energise the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
A crumbling marriage disintegrates against the backdrop of a cinematic adaptation of the Odyssey. This visual feast uses primary colors and sweeping long takes to capture the slow death of intimacy.
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Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Cast
Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll, Fritz Lang, Raoul Coutard, Jean-Luc Godard, Linda Veras
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Contempt
You can watch Contempt (1963) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
IMDb
7.0/10
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92%
Director
Jean-Luc Godard
Cast
Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, Giorgia Moll, Fritz Lang, Raoul Coutard, Jean-Luc Godard, Linda Veras
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Watch Contempt on Kanopy with a participating library card. Contempt is streaming on BFI Player Amazon Channel. Availability last verified September 25, 2026.