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7.6/10   957 votes
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Director:
Jacques Demy
Writer:
Jacques Demy (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
14 October 1962 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
Berlinale, "Lola," Omer Fast, "Sherlock Holmes"
 (From The Auteurs. 15 December 2009, 10:19 AM, PST)
Stella Artois and The Auteurs Present 7 French Classics
 (From The Auteurs. 10 December 2009, 3:27 AM, PST)
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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

Also Known As:
Donna di vita (Italy)
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Runtime:
USA:90 min
Country:
Italy | France
Language:
French | English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Singapore:PG | Finland:K-16 | UK:PG
Filming Locations:
Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France
Company:
Rome Paris Films more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Jacques Demy's first film is a tribute to Max Ophuls. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in True Love and Chaos (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Chanson Lola more

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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
Wonderful, 26 March 2001
10/10
Author: the_monocle from NYC

LOLA is a wonderful movie. It may not have the intensity of THE UMBRELLAS or even YOUNG GIRLS, but it is the beginning of the Demy sensibility that came to fruition in those films. The difference is that in LOLA he takes more from the contemporary films scene, bowing to his peers as well as his predecessors. Despite criticisms, the effect of the film, its music and playful qualities, its excellent acting and camera, still puts contemporary films to shame.

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