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Release Date:
13 June 1962 (USA) moreTagline:
How did they ever make a movie of Lolita?Plot:
A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old nymphet. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Lots of horrific screenings around the U.S. and UK! (From Fangoria. 8 May 2009, 1:54 PM, PDT)
Anthony Harvey Recalls Directing "The Lion In Winter" At Loews Jersey City
(From CinemaRetro. 1 May 2009, 1:14 PM, PDT)
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Humorous, disturbing, and everything in between! moreUS TV Schedule:
| Tue. July 14 | 3:30 PM | TCM |
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(register to personalize)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| James Mason | ... | Prof. Humbert Humbert | |
| Shelley Winters | ... | Charlotte Haze | |
| Sue Lyon | ... | Lolita | |
| Gary Cockrell | ... | Richard T. Schiller | |
| Jerry Stovin | ... | John Farlow | |
| Diana Decker | ... | Jean Farlow | |
| Lois Maxwell | ... | Nurse Mary Lore | |
| Cec Linder | ... | Dr. Keegee | |
| Bill Greene | ... | George Swine | |
| Shirley Douglas | ... | Mrs. Starch | |
| Marianne Stone | ... | Vivian Darkbloom | |
| Marion Mathie | ... | Miss Lebone | |
| James Dyrenforth | ... | Frederick Beale Sr. | |
| Maxine Holden | ... | Miss Fromkiss | |
| John Harrison | ... | Tom |
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Also Known As:
Lolita (Austria) (West Germany) [de]Lolita (Greece) [el]
Lolita (Finland) [fi]
Lolita (France) [fr]
Lolita (Argentina) [es]
Lolita (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
Lolita (Brazil) [pt]
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
152 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound Recording)Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #20000) | Canada:AA (Ontario) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Nova Scotia) | Norway:16 | France:Unrated | Brazil:12 | Argentina:Atp (re-rating) | Argentina:16 | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (re-rating) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Hong Kong:III | Ireland:15 | Italy:VM14 | Japan:R-15 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (video rating) (1999) | UK:X (original rating) | West Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12Fun Stuff
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Crew or equipment visible: Director Stanley Kubrick. walks through very first shot (center to right bottom) of Humbert in Quilty's house moreQuotes:
Clare Quilty: She's a yellow belt. I'm a green belt. That's the way nature made it. What happens is, she throws me all over the place.Swine: She throws you all over the place?
Clare Quilty: Yes. What she does, she gets me in a, sort of, thing called a sweeping ankle throw. She sweeps my ankles away from under me. I go down with one helluva bang.
Swine: Doesn't it hurt?
Clare Quilty: Well, I sort of lay there in pain, but I love it. I really love it. I lay there hovering between consciousness and unconsciousness. It's really the greatest.
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Theme from Lolita moreFAQ
Is "Lolita" based on a book?How closely does the film follow the novel?
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I think Stanley Kubrick was the only director who had any ideas of how to tackle a film version of Lolita. I also believe that he was the only director who could have succeeded, and I believe he did succeed. This film was everything I could have expected it to be, and maybe even a little more.
Shelley Winters' performance was wonderful! James Mason delivered a strong effort in a very difficult part to play. Peter Sellers was Peter Sellers, four or five times throughout the movie, but that's Peter Sellers, and that's why I am really starting to admire his work. The real surprise performance in this movie, however, came from Sue Lyon in the title role. Her intensity was incredible. She seemed perfectly natural as a teenage girl enjoying the attention of older men, or just men in general. You could really see the wheels turning in her head as she schemed her way from one situation to the other. Some have criticized that her Lolita was "too old" in comparison to the novel's Lolita. One could make that judgment, however, what twelve year old actress would have been able to provide the emotional depth required for the part? Let's face it, in literary adaptations, some license must be allowed. All in all, I thought it was a very good movie, and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys the work of Stanley Kubrick and/or Peter Sellers.