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'Contempt' (1963), Jean Luc-Godard
Screening
Screening of 'Contempt' (1963) - Built Upon Bodies Film Season
5 Jul 2019
Cost of entry
£6 / £4.50 (concessions)
Deptford Cinema
Address
- 39 Deptford Broadway
- London
England - SE8 4PQ
- United Kingdom
The first screening in the ‘Built Upon Bodies’ season at Deptford Cinema, CONTEMPT follows the unravelling of a French couple’s marriage against the backdrop of the iconic Villa Malaparte on the cliffs of Capri.
About
Brigitte Bardot plays Camille Javal, the wife of a French playwright who has settled in Rome. When he accepts an offer to work on a screen adaptation of the ‘Odyssey’ with a sleazy American producer, Camille grows increasingly suspicious and unnerved with her husband. With their marriage unravelling at a heightened pace, they decide to join the film crew in Capri, where they stay at the famous Villa Malaparte. Director Jean-Luc Godard knowingly uses Bardot’s iconic status to stage her body against interior and exterior architectural forms, building up sweltering tension before disaster strikes.
‘Built Upon Bodies’ showcases a selection of films that explore the relationship between the human body and the built environment. Taking as a starting point the infamous scene in Jean-Luc Godard’s ‘Contempt’ of Brigitte Bardot sunbathing on the roof terrace of the Villa Malaparte in Capri, the season draws attention to how filmmakers across different genres have staged interactions between architecture and gendered bodies to iconic and haunting effect.
