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Lolita

A forbidden love. An unthinkable attraction. The ultimate price.

7.1(2,062)19972h 17m15

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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Status
Released
Budget
$62M
Box office
$1.1M
Language
English
  • jealousy
  • based on novel or book
  • police
  • obsession
  • professor
  • blackmail
  • seduction
  • road trip
  • teacher
  • love
  • murder
  • older man younger woman relationship

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Adrian Lyne

Produced in

France, United States of America

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical (limited)R27 Sept 1997
    • TVTV premiere2 Aug 1998
    • Theatrical25 Sept 1998
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical188 May 1998
  • BelgiumBE

    • TV1427 Sept 1997
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical164 Sept 1998
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical15+10 Dec 1998
  • DenmarkDK

    • Physical1527 Sept 1997
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1214 Jan 1998
    • TVCanal +8 Dec 1999
    • TVFrance 3 (Jeudi cinéma)9 Jan 2003
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical181 Jan 1998
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1819 Jun 1998
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical27 Sept 1997
  • PortugalPT

    • TheatricalM/1614 Nov 1997
  • South KoreaKR

    • Theatrical1817 Oct 1998

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Lolita was released on 27 September 1997.

Audience reviews

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    RalphRahal

    12/17/2024

    7/10

    Adrian Lyne’s Lolita (1997) is a haunting and provocative adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel. Despite being over two hours long, the pacing felt just right. The first act didn’t drag at all, and the transition to the second act was seamless, keeping me engaged throughout the film. Every scene felt necessary, with nothing added unnecessarily to stretch the runtime. The script was very well written…

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