Analysis Of Le Mepris - 957 Words

â€Å"Le Mepris† (Jean-Luc Godard, 1963) is extensively layered with cinematic text, and different sociopolitical subliminal melding together artistically within a simple narrative which identifies the French new wave. To valorize an explicable argument, I must analyze the â€Å"Mise en Scene† in relation to another, and must correspond shots to another. The scene begins with a long take, Paul (Michel Picolli) and Camille (Brigitte Bardot) enters their barely furnished apartment. To create a cinematic self-consciousness, â€Å"Self-reflexivity† was implemented here by reflecting the camera on the glass door as it follows Camille. This sense of film awareness detaches the spectator from the character’s inner emotions. In that same long shot, Camille†¦show more content†¦The composition of this frame is balanced between Paul and the Greek goddess statuette, where Paul’s eye-line proposes as if he speaks to the statuette where in fact he’s looking to the direction of Camille. Camille runs in nature towards the sea to embrace Paul is one of the shots from the â€Å"non-diegetic sequence†. The â€Å"Sea† is influenced by Greek literature which means â€Å"Nostos†, a theme used to signify a hero’s return by sea, and retaining his identity. And indeed, at the end of the film Paul gives up his job as a screenplay writer, to retain back his identity as a play writer. Camille sits on the toilet chair whilst smoking a Marlboro cigarette is a shot characterized by two connotations. As why the toilet? The toilet connotates privacy, Camille shelters in her most private haven after Paul’s assault. However, the Marlboro pack and the cigarette denotes the American dominance. It would have been easy for Godard to hide the brand name or let her smoke some other brand, but Godard insisted on reflecting America’s control over the economy and culture in the 60’s which resulted financial illness to France. Paul’s empty flat also depicts the French crisis, however the scattered books and paintings which are clearly noticeable don’t only emphasize Paul’s profession when we take into notice Jerry (Jack Palance) the American producer and how sumptuous his mansion cramped with fancy furniture