Contempt (1963) — AI Story Visualization

Contempt (1963) Poster

Plot Analysis Summary

A marriage disintegrates amid the commercial compromises of filmmaking.

Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases

Marital Fracture Begins

Artistic and Romantic Betrayal

Confrontation and Departure

Aftermath and Resolution

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.

Directed by

Jean-Luc Godard

Key Cast

Rating: 7/10 (965 votes)