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When aspiring playwright Paul Javal (Michel Piccoli) is called in as script doctor on a film of The Odyssey, he is caught between a director (Fritz Lang) who wants to capture the reality of Homer’s world, and crass producer Prokosch (Jack Palance) who just wants more mermaids. As his artistic integrity gradually succumbs to the power of Prakosch’s chequebook, his wife Camille (Bardot) regards him with increasing contempt. This video includes the original cinema trailer.
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ACMI Identifier
308039
Language
Italian
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Drama → New wave films → New wave films - France
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)