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Movie

Lolita

1962NR2h 34m7.3 / 10

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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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Lolita opened in theaters June 13, 1962. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

Synopsis

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.

Cast, crew and production details

About Lolita

Cast

James MasonProf. Humbert Humbert
Shelley WintersCharlotte Haze
Sue LyonDolores "Lolita" Haze
Gary CockrellRichard T. "Dick" Siller
Jerry StovinJohn Farlow
Diana DeckerJean Farlow
Lois MaxwellNurse Mary Lore
Cec LinderPhysician

Credits

Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Written by
Vladimir Nabokov, Vladimir Nabokov

Production details

Status
Released
Original language
English
Budget
$2M
Box office
$9.3M

Production

  • Seven Arts ProductionsUnited States
  • Harris Kubrick Pictures
  • A.A. Productions, Ltd.
  • Anya Pictures
  • Transworld Pictures

Themes

adoptive fatherbased on novel or bookdepressiondiaryeroticismfascinationflirtforbidden lovehotelliterature professorlolitaloss of loved onemidlife crisismotel