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Obsession Psychological Destructive Relationship Forbidden Love Mind and Soul Unfulfillment Youth Against the Rules more...
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Lolita, 1997

Starring: Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain

Directed by: Adrian Lyne

Written by: Stephen Schiff

Language: English

Country: USA, France

Runtime: 137 min

MPAA Rating: R

Rating:6.8

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The mood of Lolita is sexual, gloomy, and disturbing. The plot centers around forbidden love, a destructive relationship, and obsession. It is a drama, independent, and period movie. Stylistically, Lolita has a road movie structure. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The pacing is slow. Lolita happens in the 20th century. It is based on a book. The movie is known for being controversial. Note that Lolita includes strong sexual content and nudity.

Summary of Lolita

Adrian Lyne (FATAL ATTRACTION) tries his hand at a more faithful adaptation of Nabokov's novel than Kubrick was allowed to attempt in 1962. In the process, Jeremy Irons gives an amazing, tortured performance as Humbert Humbert, the professor who can not control his physical desires for 12-year-old Dolores Haze (Dominique Swain). Swain also turns in an exceptional performance as the title character. Controversy surrounded the production to the point where it languished, completed, on the shelf, for almost two years looking for an American distributor. The film had a successful European run before making its American debut on the Showtime cable network, and finally, to a limited art-house run.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA, France
Release date:	22 July 1998
Runtime:	137 min

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Jeremy Irons

as Humbert Humbert

Dominique Swain

as Dolores 'Lolita' Haze

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The New York Times

The film's master stroke is its understanding that this is Humbert's story, told in his own lyrical voice, from his own passionate, sad, tortured perspective. Full Review

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by: Caryn James

The New Yorker

All movie adaptations of Nabokov fall short, by definition, but this one is the most graceful failure so far. Full Review

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by: Anthony Lane

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