A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old girl.A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old girl.A middle-aged college professor becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old girl.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 9 nominations total
Terry Kilburn
- Man
- (as Terence Kilburn)
- Director
- Writers
- Vladimir Nabokov
- Stanley Kubrick(uncredited)
- James B. Harris(uncredited)
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPeter Sellers modeled the voice of his character Clare Quilty on that of his director, Stanley Kubrick.
- GoofsDirector Stanley Kubrick walks out of the very first interior shot (center to right bottom) of Humbert entering Quilty's house.
- Quotes
Charlotte Haze: Do you believe in God?
Humbert Humbert: The question is does God believe in me?
- Crazy creditsThe credits are played over footage of Lolita's toenails being painted.
- Alternate versionsThe scene where Lolita first "seduces" Humbert as he lies in the cot is a good 10 seconds longer in the British cut of the film. In the U.S. cut, the shot fades as she whispers the details of the "game" she played with Charlie at camp. In the U.K. print, the shot continues as Humbert mumbles that he's not familiar with the game. She then bends down again to whisper more details. Kubrick then cuts to a closer shot of Lolita's head as she says "Well, allrighty then" and then fades as she begins to descend to Humbert on the cot. The British cut of the film was used for the Region 1 DVD release.
- ConnectionsEdited into Hai-Kubrick (1999)
Featured review
Alluring, Mischievous and Childlike Lolita
Kubrick's film never seize to fascinate me. The way this director moves from one project to another that is completely different from the previous yet equally captivating amazes me. 'Lolita' tells quite an unconventional and somewhat relevant tale of a complex relationship between a professor and his underaged stepdaughter. Humbert willingly marries Lolita's mother in order to establish a relationship with the daughter. Things are expected to be easier once Charlotte is out of the way but Humbert has underestimated the situation...and Lolita. Humbert's confusing role of being both Lolita's guardian and lover almost leads him to the brink of insanity. Perhaps he's already there. Lolita has plans of her own and what's worse for the insanely in love Humbert is that she does reciprocate his feelings. The execution is stupendous. Kubrick's narration style is compelling and the cinematography is vivacious. The cast is terrific. James Mason is excellent as the vulnerable Humbert while Sue Lyon is brilliantly alluring, mischievous and childlike. Peter Sellers is very convincing as the drunken Quilty with multiple agendas. What's great about this film is that it still works today. For its time, the movie contains some strong thematic contents. The story feels original and grips the viewers attention from start till finish.
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- Chrysanthepop
- Feb 25, 2009
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Box office
- Budget
- $2,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross worldwide
- $4,631
- Runtime2 hours 33 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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