Cinema: LE MÉPRIS Picture the scene: it’s 1963, it’s the height of summer on Capri, and a marriage between a film director (Michel Piccoli) and his wife Penelope (Brigitte Bardot) is falling apart. Le Mépris is Jean-Luc Godard at his best; the Academy Honorary Award winner creates a brooding and mournful mood like a blues track, set against Villa Malaparte — not so much a set as a sublime visual landscape. It’s no wonder it’s considered Godard’s finest film. Join us for a viewing of this Nouvelle Vague icon and savour every vibrant snapshot from a bygone era. 26
