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Lolita (1962)

Lolita (1962)

David R. George III
Compact Movie Reviews

Adapted from Vladimir Nabokov’s novel, the story involves an older man falling for a teenage girl. James Mason is effectively creepy and pathetic in his role, and Shelley Winters is brilliant as Lolita’s sad, lonely mother. Unfortunately, Peter Sellers’ performance as a quirky television writer unbalances the work for no good reason. Darkly comic at times, Lolita is interesting, but not good.

**½ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

1962 • 153 MINUTES
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER • SEVEN ARTS PRODUCTIONS • HARRIS-KUBRICK PRODUCTIONS

STARRING
• JAMES MASON, SHELLEY WINTERS, PETER SELLERS

INTRODUCING
• SUE LYON

WRITTEN BY
• VLADIMIR NABOKOV (SCREENPLAY, BASES ON HIS NOVEL LOLITA)

DIRECTED BY
• STANLEY KUBRICK

1962 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (1)
• BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY (LOST TO TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD)

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