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Lolita

Lolita

7,1 /10 (2,003 Votes)
1997 EN 137 min

Overview

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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Release date

27/09/1997

Votes

2,003

Popularity

19.0

A forbidden love. An unthinkable attraction. The ultimate price.

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

137 min

Budget

$62,000,000

Revenue

$1,100,000

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RalphRahal

2024-12-17

⭐ 7

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 was very well written and stayed true to Nabokov’s original novel. It captured the complexity of Humbert’s character and the disturbing dynamics of his relationship with Lolita. Jeremy Irons’ narration…

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