Jean-Luc Godard’s Le Mépris Getting A 60th Anniversary 4K Release

Vintage Classics Collection are set  to mark the 60th anniversary of one of the most notable examples of the French New Wave, Le Mépris with a 4K Restoration.

Fresh from its inclusion in the Cannes Classic selection at this year’s festival, this landmark in world cinema from cinema’s original enfant terrible; Jean-Luc Godard, Studiocanal will release the film through their Vintage World Cinema brand in June to own on 4K UHD for the first time, on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital.

Featuring the style icon Brigitte Bardot (And God Created Woman, Viva Maria!) as Camille, and legendary French talent Michel Piccoli (Belle De Jour, The Things of Live) as Paul, Le Mépris boasts a strong and eclectic supporting cast featuring ‘master of darkness’ Director, Fritz Lang as himself, renowned American actor Jack Palance as Jeremy, and the infamous Giorgia Moll as Francesca. The restoration also features the original and unforgettable soundtrack, ‘Theme of Camille’, which has gained worldwide admiration in its own right, by multi award-winning composer, Georges Delerue.

Set around the extraordinary Villa Malaparte on Capri; LE MÉPRIS tells the tragic romance between Paul and his wife, Camille. Paul is enlisted the task of re-writing a film script. Whilst he becomes engrossed in writing, he appears oblivious to the film producer’s interest in his irresistibly beautiful wife, Camille. In turn, we witness the hurtful unfolding of Paul & Camille’s marriage.

SPECIAL FEATURES
-Il était une fois… Le Mépris (52mn) on the Blu-ray UHD
-An introduction by Colin MacCabe (6mn) UHD
-Paparazzi by Jacques Rozier (22mn)
-Le parti des choses by Jacques Rozier (10mn)

The film will also screen at BFI SOUUTHBANK from  2nd June as part of their Michel Piccoli season. Le Mépris  will be  available to own on 4K UHD, Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital on 26th June.