A forbidden love. An unthinkable attraction. The ultimate price.
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
Director: Adrian Lyne
Cast: Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain, Melanie Griffith, Frank Langella, Suzanne Shepherd, Keith Reddin, Erin J. Dean, Joan Glover
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Adrian Lyne’s Lolita (1997) is a haunting and provocative adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel. Despite being over two hours long, the pacing felt just right. The first act didn’t drag at all, and the transition to the second act was seamless, keeping me engaged throughout the film. Every scene felt necessary, with nothing added unnecessarily to stretch the runtime. The script w...
December 17, 2024
A forbidden love. An unthinkable attraction. The ultimate price.
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
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Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon…
2h 17m
September 27, 1997
Adrian Lyne
Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain, Melanie Griffith
Drama, Romance
R
Yes, on Amazon Prime Video and OVID
