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Lolita (1997)
6.7
Ratings: 6.7/10 from 20,459 users
Metascore:
46/100
Reviews: 197 user | 60 critic | 17 from Metacritic.com A man marries his landlady so he can take advantage of her daughter. Director:Adrian Lyne |
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Louise
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Annabel Lee
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Storyline
Humbert Humbert, a British professor coming to the US to teach, rents a room in Charlotte Haze's house, but only after he sees her 14-year-old daughter, Dolores (Lolita), to whom he is immediately attracted. Though he hates the mother, he marries her as this is the only way to be close to the girl, who will prove to be too mature for her age. They start a journey together, trying to hide they're not just (step)father and daughter, throughout the country, being followed by someone whom Humbert first suspects to be from the police. The profound jealousy, and maybe some guilt from the forbidden love, seem slowly to drive the man emotionally labile. Written by Luis Canau <luis..canau@mail.EUnet.pt>
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The most talked about, written about, controversial movie of the year. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for aberrant sexuality, a strong scene of violence, nudity and some language See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Лолита See more »Box Office
Budget:
$58,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
DEM 498,340 (Germany) (4 January 1998) (93 Screens)Gross:
$1,060,056 (USA) (22 November 1998)Company Credits
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Humbert: [voiceover] She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks, she was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always - Lolita. Light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin. My soul.
[whispered]
Humbert: Lolita.
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juggling a red apple. See more »
Written by Michael Blue and Vladimir Nabokov
Performed by Dominique Swain and Jeremy Irons See more »
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Trivia
The house where all the Haze home scenes are shot is located in Wilmington, North Carolina. All the scenes in the house were actually filmed there, rather than using a sound stage for the interiors. See more »Goofs
Continuity: After Humbert slips on the bananas in the hotel room and tackles Lolita on the bed, her lipstick changes three or four times See more »Quotes
[first lines]Humbert: [voiceover] She was Lo, plain Lo, in the morning, standing four feet ten in one sock. She was Lola in slacks, she was Dolly at school. She was Dolores on the dotted line. But in my arms she was always - Lolita. Light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin. My soul.
[whispered]
Humbert: Lolita.
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Crazy Credits
After the credits are over there is a brief clip where Lolita is shownjuggling a red apple. See more »
Soundtracks
"My Carmen"Written by Michael Blue and Vladimir Nabokov
Performed by Dominique Swain and Jeremy Irons See more »
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