Contempt

1h 43m · 1963 · Directed by Jean-Luc Godard · 3.8 / 5 on Letterboxd

Contempt (1963) runs 1h 43m, directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Drama, Romance

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.