Dominique Swain, Frank Langella, Jeremy Irons

Humbert Humbert is a fine and distinguished gentleman, a citizen of the world, a lover of European culture, who teaches French literature in a small town in New England. And, in this year of 1947, he ...( read more  read more... )is looking for accomodation.

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R, 2 hrs. 17 min.

Directed by: Adrian Lyne

Release Date: September 25, 1998

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DVD Release Date: June 29, 1999

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  • September 4, 2009
    Lolita is a fascinating and brave tale. It doesn't excuse the actions of it's protagonists, but explores the emotions within the characters that drive them. Lyne is a brave man attempting a story that Kubrick handled so brilliantly, but you never feel like this film is in competi...( read more)tion with that version. Lyne brings a lot of his own talents to the film. Given the time (the 90's) and Lyne's track record, he is more at home exploring the sexual/sensual side to the relationship. It never becomes graphic or excessive, and Lyne's restraint makes it a powerful watch. Irons gives a perfect performance (much like Mason) but in no way is he cut from the same cloth. Irons seems less fatherly until later on, he also seems less sleazy, but perhaps that is just Mason's voice. Swain's debut is one of great confidence, she does innocent, playful, teasing, manipulative and evil. Morricone's saddening score, just adds deeper layers to even more complex scenes. Lolita is great because here is a film where both protagonists are the victim and the culprit.
  • November 8, 2008
    mesmerising. like marmite you'll either love it or hate it. perfect casting as jeremy irons and melanie griffith keep your eyes firmly glued to the screen. well written and directed. i will have to look out for adrian lyne and stephen schiff in the future. just found out lyne als...( read more)o directed fatal attraction... another solid work
  • June 29, 2008
    For some reason I like this sick, twisted film. Maybe for Irons's magical acting.
  • April 6, 2007
    Excellent remake.
  • December 27, 2006
    I'll stick with Kubrick's version.
  • November 5, 2009
    A failure as Jeremy Irons told after the film
    the worst performance of M Griffith ...many good actors , some strong scenes but a bad film ...
  • October 28, 2009
    There is something weird with those lolita kind of Movies and still they make you want to see em. I have seen this Movie like about 4 times. I like Jeremy Irons, but it was weird to watch him in this Movie.
  • October 22, 2009
    This film is excellent. Irons is superb in one of his best roles. Swain however is sensational in her breakthrough role and really makes the film worth watching. Their relationship is well handled and never over done.
  • October 1, 2009
    this film is a bit disterbiing but i couldn't stop watching it.
  • September 29, 2009
    Second version. Less interesting.

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  • egelili35
    March 22, 2009
    sexy lolita
  • randolphtaylor2003
    August 30, 2007
    This movie is definitely perfectly written. The lines are so good that I have them on my screen saver. It is dark but if you "look closer" you will see the beauty behind it. Jeremy is a boy in love who is manuipulated by a girl. The true love story is that they changed the ages of them both but made it work. The story could work if they were the same age. See how she drops him for the bad boy more interesting than the good one. Look closer. If you can look past age you see Jeremy as used and the other guy as the player who stole his girl. Look how even after she gets with someone ELSE she still calls him to give him some money. The writted f'ud up when he had Jeremy apologize at the end which was of course for the fools that saw this as a tale of incest. It was a romantic comedy with lines worthy of history. "Pale and polluted with another man's child..." He WAS NOT ATTRACTED to the other girls of young age, he feel in love with her. You notice that and it turns the whole movie around.
  • samjohnstone
    March 20, 2007
    This movie is quite crap-it is obviously based on the Heavily censored American version of the Book-If you read the book you will note that the GIRL seduces the MAN.And in the English version shes 12 not 14 like in this.Wether a 37yo sleeps with a 12yo or a 14yo its still wrong!Americans are fucked!.Jeremy Irons hated this Film so much he wants to remake it in England.Plus Dominique Swan looks about 20 not 12.
  • vctrlz
    November 19, 2006
    This movie is perfect.

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