Contempt

Jean-Luc Godard was prolific after he went from reviewing films to making them in the early '60s. He directed a few classics of the French New Wave, many of which are beloved by Sight & Sound voters. In Contempt, bombshell Brigitte Bardot is impossibly beautiful, but she's also quite good at playing passive-aggressive anger. She and the dreamy Italian locations are a treat for the eyes, as her nightmarish scenario finds her being pimped out by her writer husband (Michel Piccoli) to a sleazy American producer (Jack Palance). Contempt is compelling, even if it's far from perfect and the characters aren't very likable. So join us in this 572nd edition of Have You Ever Seen as we wrap up "Love In A Word Month" by digging into the story of a not-so-great husband, a greatly-disappointed wife and The Odyssey in this movie about movies. Sparkplug Coffee sponsors our podcast. Use our "HYES" promo code and score a 20% discount. So it's "sparkplug.coffee.hyes" in your browser. Feedback? We like it. Fire off a message on Twi-x (@moviefiend51 and @bevellisellis) or join Bev on Threads (@bevellisellis). Email is good too ([email protected]). We also put all of our podcasts from top to tail on YouTube (@hyesellis). Rate us, review us, hit the like and subscribe buttons. We'd appreciate it.