Review of Contempt (1963) by Auli H — 24 May 2010
"Le Mépris" is very much a work in the meta-film tradition; this ties into the further film-within-a-film-within-a-film (infinity) abstractions. Of all the movies about movies "Le Mépris" may be the most penetrating, the most alienated and least entertaining. The centerpiece of the movie is the 30-minute scene in the married couple's flat. A marriage dissolves before our eyes.
This is a film about film-making in the 1960's, and about the stresses on personal relationships provoked by the pursuit of cinema's world of illusion. It is a pseudo-intellectual exercise in cinematic deconstruction that is there to be endured, as opposed to enjoyed. Must be seen several times under different angles to be fully appreciated.
This review of Contempt (1963) was written by Auli H on 24 May 2010.
Contempt has generally received very positive reviews.
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