Film
Lolita
1962· NR· 2h 34m· Drama
“How did they ever make a movie of Lolita?”
Stanley Kubrick's "Lolita" (1962) distills Vladimir Nabokov's literary provocation into a film of unsettling elegance. James Mason's Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged British professor, arrives at a vulgar American town, captivated by the teenage nymphet, Dolores "Lolita" Haze, played with devastating charm by Sue Lyon. The film's tension lies in the palpable eroticism and moral corruption, navigating the perilous terrain of obsession and innocence with a clinical, almost detached precision that leaves the viewer morally adrift.
1962-06-13
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Key Crew
DirectorStanley Kubrick
ScreenplayVladimir Nabokov
ProducerJames B. Harris
Director of PhotographyOswald Morris
Original Music ComposerNelson Riddle
EditorAnthony Harvey
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Details
Released1962-06-13
Runtime2h 34m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosSeven Arts Productions · Harris Kubrick Pictures · A.A. Productions, Ltd.
Budget$2M
Box office$9M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited Kingdom · United States of America
Rating7.3/10 · 2267 votes
Original languageen
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