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Lolita (1997)

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Adapted from the novel by Vladimir Nabokov (previously filmed by Stanley Kubrick in 1962), Lolita stars Jeremy Irons as Humbert Humbert, a college literature professor. In early adolescence, Humbert fell hopelessly and tragically in love with a girl his own age, and, as he grew into adulthood, he never lost his obsession with "nymphets," teenagers who walk a fine line between being a girl and a woman. While looking for a place to live after securing a new teaching position, he meets Charlotte

R, 2 hr. 17 min.

Drama, Romance

Directed By: Adrian Lyne

Written By: Stephen Schiff

In Theaters: Sep 27, 1997 Wide

On DVD: Jun 29, 1999

Samuel Goldwyn Company

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Cast

Jeremy Irons
Humbert Humbert
Melanie Griffith
Mother
Frank Langella
Claire Quilty
Dominique Swain
Lolita
Suzanne Shepherd
Miss Pratt
Keith Reddin
Reverend Rigger
Erin J. Dean
Mona

Critic Reviews for Lolita

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...the performances hit the right notes...

May 10, 2003 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Irons is excellent, but the film is a real cold shower

December 19, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

...any film of Lolita is bound to disappoint the few who insist on the primacy of Nabokov's novel

July 31, 2002 Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

...while the Kubrick account is still more fun in its own eccentric way, this new one more than holds its own--a more sensual, poetic vision of the story.

April 21, 2002 Comment

John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

The film is remarkably...disturbing. There's no other way to put it.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Needcoffee.com

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Nabakov's insightful questioning of the values of modern Western culture are still wonderfully hidden in this take on his still discomforting tale about living your dream, about the myth of having it all. Excellent turns by the cast almost give one to forget the mischevious, indelicate way the subject is approached.

December 7, 2011

moon rivers

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I expected it to be much more disturbing, however since it was Lolita who started all their exploits it wasn't as creepy or perverted. Saying that, it was uncomfortable to watch at times especially with the great performances by Irons and Swain. The character of Lolita was very well done as she acted incredibly

October 10, 2011