Lolita (1962) - Movie Review

Rating: 4 out of 5

When a character's name enters the language as a general descriptor of a similar person, you know you're dealing with a classic. Lolita is exactly that film -- and the story of one man's obsession with his stepdaughter is so well-known it scarcely requires explanation. If you've never seen the original, you need to, and soon. While it's far too long at over 2 1/2 hours, these characters are so juicy and delicately balanced (this was 1962 and pedophilia was hardly accepted on film) they're a true must-see. Remade in 1997.

Facts and Figures

Year: 1962

Genre: Dramas

Reviews

Contactmusic.com: 4 / 5

Cast & Crew

Director: Stanley Kubrick

Producer: James B. Harris

Screenwriter: Vladimir Nabokov

Also starring: James Mason, Shelley Winters, Sue Lyon, Gary Cockrell, Jerry Stovin, Diana Decker, Lois Maxwell, Vladimir Nabokov