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By Radiator Perlman

Updated 18 March 2023

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Artist	Alan Light
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Desc	Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson at the APLA benefit, 9/7/90 (revised)
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1997 film by Adrian Lyne

Lolita

Released	27 September 1997 (25 years ago)

Director	Adrian Lyne
Duration	132 minutes
Awards	National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Genre	romance film, neo-noir, drama film and film based on novels
Composer	Ennio Morricone
Production company	Pathé
Country of origin	France and United States of America
Screenwriter	Stephen Schiff
Producer	Mario Kassar and Joel B. Michaels

About Lolita

Stanley Kubrick's 1997 adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's controversial novel Lolita is a haunting and provocative film that explores the taboo subject of a middle-aged man's obsession with a teenage girl. Jeremy Irons delivers a mesmerizing performance as Humbert Humbert, a literary scholar who becomes infatuated with his landlady's 14-year-old daughter, Lolita, played by Dominique Swain. The film's lush cinematography and haunting score create a dreamlike atmosphere that captures the unsettling nature of Humbert's obsession. While the film received mixed reviews upon its release, it has since gained a cult following and is considered a classic of modern cinema.

References:

- Ebert, R. (1998, October 2). Lolita. RogerEbert.com. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lolita-1998

- Travers, P. (1998, October 2). Lolita. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/movie-reviews/lolita-124875/