LE MEPRIS

Italian 4-Fogli (55" x 77" ); Italian Title: Il Disprezzo
Very Fine on Linen; Artwork by Giuliano Nistri
Interfilm, 1964

The Italian version of Godard's movie keeps the same title as the original Italian novel it is based on. This scarce poster showcases a captivating image of the French icon Brigitte Bardot, as portrayed by the artist Giuliano Nistri.

The linen surrounding the poster has staple holes from being previously framed. This does not affect the poster in any way. It has been conserved beautifully with almost no repair work.

Le Mepris chronicles the destruction of the marriage of characters portrayed by Brigitte Bardot and Michel Piccoli. Producer Jack Palance calls Piccoli in to punch up a screenplay of The Odyssey to be directed by Fritz Lang. Still, Bardot is disgusted by her husband's willingness to compromise his art, and more so by using her to entice Palance. Bardot was at the peak of her beauty and popularity at twenty-nine years old.

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