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Lola (1961)

90 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   14 October 1962 (USA)
7.6
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Ratings: 7.6/10 from 1,493 users   Metascore: 73/100 
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In Nantes, a bored young man named Roland is letting life pass him by when he has a chance meeting with a woman he knew in his teens: she's Lola... See full summary »

Director:

Jacques Demy

Writer:

Jacques Demy
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Anouk Aimée ...
Lola (Cécile)
Marc Michel Marc Michel ...
Jacques Harden Jacques Harden ...
Michel
Alan Scott Alan Scott ...
Frankie
Elina Labourdette Elina Labourdette ...
Madame Desnoyers
Margo Lion Margo Lion ...
Jeanne, Michel's Mother
Annie Duperoux Annie Duperoux ...
Cécile Desnoyers (as Annie Dupéroux)
Catherine Lutz Catherine Lutz ...
Claire, the bar owner
Corinne Marchand ...
Daisy
Yvette Anziani Yvette Anziani ...
Madame Frédérique
Dorothée Blanck Dorothée Blanck ...
Dolly (as Dorothée Blank)
Isabelle Lunghini Isabelle Lunghini ...
Nelly
Annick Noël Annick Noël ...
Ellen
Ginette Valton Ginette Valton ...
Beauty Shop Owner
Anne Zamire Anne Zamire ...
Maggie
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Storyline

In Nantes, a bored young man named Roland is letting life pass him by when he has a chance meeting with a woman he knew in his teens: she's Lola, now a cabaret dancer. She's also the devoted single mother of a young son, and she harbors the hope that his father, who deserted her during pregnancy, will return. Roland realizes he's in love with Lola, and this gives sudden purpose to his life. But how does she feel? Woven into the story are an American sailor who likes Lola and is kind to her son; a girl on the eve of her 14th birthday, when all things seem romantic; the girl's mother, a lonely widow; and, an aging woman who misses her son. And who's the rich guy in the Cadillac? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>  

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Cabaret | American Sailor | Single Mother | Birthday | Dancer  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Country:

Italy | France

Language:

French | English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Donna di vita See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rome Paris Films See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

Jacques Demy's first film is a tribute to Max Ophuls. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Seventeen Times Cecile Cassard (2002) See more »

Soundtracks

"'7ème Symphonie"
Music by Ludwig van Beethoven (as Beethoven) See more »