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Contempt
Overview
A philistine in the art film business, Jeremy Prokosch is a producer unhappy with the work of his director. Prokosch has hired Fritz Lang to direct an adaptation of "The Odyssey," but when it seems that the legendary filmmaker is making a picture destined to bomb at the box office, he brings in a screenwriter to energize the script. The professional intersects with the personal when a rift develops between the writer and his wife.
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Novel
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Movie Details
Status
Released (29/10/1963)
Original language
French
Original title
Le Mépris
Budget
$900,000
Box office
$528,428
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