Princeton French Film Festival - Contempt

Welcome To The Third Edition Of The Princeton French Film Festival That Will Take Place

Conceived As A Public Humanities Initiative, A Community-Engaged Project, And An Innovative Promotion Of The Arts In Princeton, This Festival Will Celebrate The 130th Anniversary Of Cinema In All Its Richness And Complexity.

It Offers 20 Feature-Length And Short Movies (From Classics To Us Premieres) By Emerging And Award-Winning Filmmakers, 13 Q&A Sessions With Directors, Artists, And Professors, 3 Masterclasses With Renowned Artists, 2 Art Exhibitions On Campus And At The Arts Council Of Princeton, A First-Of-Its-Kind Ciné-Symposium On And With A Honorary Oscar Awardee, A Book Discussion With A World-Class Writer, A Concert With Two Exceptional Haitian Musicians, A Rediscovery Of Princeton Through A Cinematic Guided Tour, And Numerous Pedagogical Projects With Local Schools.

Schedule Of Events:

Contempt (Le Mépris)
Classic, Book Adaptation, & Godard Pick
7:00 Pm
French, 101 Mins
Betts Auditorium, School Of Architecture Building

Based on Alberto Moravia’s 1954 novel A Ghost at Noon, Contempt is Jean-Luc Godard’s rare detour into commercial filmmaking. Initiated at the behest of Italian producer Carlo Ponti, the star-studded Cinemascope extravaganza stars Michel Piccoli as a screenwriter torn between the demands of his German director (played by the legendary Fritz Lang), his boorish American producer (Jack Palance), and his exploited wife (Brigitte Bardot), as he attempts to patch together the script for a film adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. Filmed on location at the iconic Cinecittà film studios and the spectacular Villa Malaparte in Capri, and boasting lush cinematography by Raoul Coutard and Brigitte Bardot at her most glorious, Contempt is an astute study of conjugal disintegration, artistic compromise and a somewhat cynical look at the film industry itself. The film is widely acknowledged to be Godard’s great masterpiece.

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