
Lolita
How did they ever make a movie of Lolita?
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
Produced by Seven Arts Productions, Harris Kubrick Pictures
A psychologically penetrating, deeply uncomfortable study of obsession and moral corruption told from the perspective of an unreliable, self-deluding predator.
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
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Does Lolita end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.
Is Lolita easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Lolita one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 85% of films.
Is Lolita sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Lolita scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.
Is Lolita violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
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