Lola (1961)
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Jacques Demy's auspicious debut -- "a musical without music" set in the port city of Nantes -- stars Anouk Aimée as the title character, a cabaret singer awaiting the return of Michel (Jacques Hardin), her long-absent lover and the father of her child. Michel went to America seven… More Jacques Demy's auspicious debut -- "a musical without music" set in the port city of Nantes -- stars Anouk Aimée as the title character, a cabaret singer awaiting the return of Michel (Jacques Hardin), her long-absent lover and the father of her child. Michel went to America seven years ago and promised to return when he became rich. In Michel's absence, Lola is being courted by her childhood friend Roland (Marc Michel) and American sailor Frankie (Allan Scott). At some point, it seems that Lola will settle down with one of them, but her heart still belongs to Michel. The film is dedicated to Max Ophüls and the film title obviously alludes to Ophüls' Lola Montes as well as to the heroine of Josef Von Sternberg's The Blue Angel. Marc Michel makes a reference to his unrequited love towards Lola when he reappears in Demy's The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964). ~ Yuri German, Rovi
- Directed By
- Jacques Demy
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Art House & International
- In Theaters
- Jan 1, 1961 Wide
- On DVD
- Dec 9, 2003
- Studio
- Wellspring Media Inc.
Critic Reviews
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Pleasantly conceived romantic roundelay.
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Decades after it was made, Lola, Demy's auspicious directing debut starring Anouk Aimee, is just as impressive, lyrical and touching as it was in 1961.
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Cast
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Anouk Aimée
as Lola
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Marc Michel
as Roland
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Jacques Harden
as Michel
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Elina Labourdette
as Mme. Desnoyers
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Alan Scott
as Frankie
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Annie Duperoux
as Cecile
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Margo Lion
as Jeanne Michel's Mother
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Yvette Anziani
as Mme. Frederique
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Dorothée Blanc
as Dolly
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Gerard Delaroche
as Yvon Lola's Son
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Jacques Goasguen
as Librarian
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Jacques Lebreton
as Bookshop Owner
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Catherine Lutz
as Claire the Waitress
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Corinne Marchand
as Daisy
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Ginette Valton
as beauty Shop Proprietor
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Carlo Nell
as Dancing Teacher
