Jean-Luc Godard’s iconic French New Wave classic “Le Mépris” (Contempt) arrives on 4K Ultra HD™ Digital on September 12th and a limited-edition 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ on October 24th from Lionsgate. The release features a special introduction by Colin MacCabe, an academic, film producer, and author of ‘Godard: A Portrait of the Artist at Seventy.’ The romantic drama features performances by Brigitte Bardot (“…And God Created Woman”), Jack Palance (“City Slickers”), and Fritz Lang (“M”). “Le Mépris” (Contempt) is available for the suggested retail price of $24.99 for 4K Digital and on 4K Blu-ray™ for $28.99.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Jean-Luc Godard’s landmark movie “Le Mépris” (Contempt) with this first-ever 4K release. Weaving provocative storylines with a stunning visual style, “Le Mépris” is a movie within a movie. On the surface, the film is about a director (Michel Piccoli) whose wife Camille (screen legend Brigitte Bardot) falls out of love with him while he rewrites an adaptation of ‘Homer’s The Odyssey’ for an American producer (Jack Palance). But underneath this tale of a doomed romance lies Godard’s true subject: the commercial film industry, which he skewers in an unforgettable tour de force that is subversive, darkly comic, and completely original.
Starring Brigitte Bardot (“…And God Created Woman,” “A Very Private Affair”), Jack Palance (“City Slickers,” “Shane,” “Tango & Cash”), Michel Piccoli (“Belle de Jour,” “We Have a Pope”), and Fritz Lang (“M,” “Metropolis,” “Scarlet Street”).
Now available on 4K Ultra HD™ Digital, and on 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ October 24th
