Lolita (1997)
Releasing at 26 September 1997 in theaters.
Drama, Romance
Lolita is drama romance film directed by Adrian Lyne, and written by Vladimir Nabokov & Stephen Schiff. The film stars Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain, Frank Langella, Melanie Griffith, Suzanne Shepherd, Keith Reddin and Erin J. Dean. The film primiered at 25 September 1997 on Rome.
The film is about the British professor Humbert Humbert (Jeremy Irons) who rents a room in the House of Charlotte Haze (Melanie Griffith). He decides to stay with Haze after falling in love with her young 12 year old daughter Dolores, whom he refers to as Lolita (Dominique Swain). He marries Haze as a way to stay close to Lolita and secretly develop a relationship with her, having no real attraction to her mother. After Haze is hit by a car and dies, Humbert brings Lolita home from summer camp early, telling her that her mother is in the hospital in the next town over and that they’re going to visit her. This however is a lie, Humbert is really on the run and taking Lolita with him so they can be together. While on the lamb, Clare Quintly, one of Lolita’s former teachers, “falls in love” with her. Lolita then leaves Humbert to be with Quintly instead. Years later Humbert and Lolita meet again to and begin to discuss the time they were apart. Finding out horrible things Quintly has done to and with Lolita, Humbert kills him in a fit of rage. [fandom]
Director: Adrian Lyne
Writer: Vladimir Nabokov (novel), Stephen Schiff
Stars: Jeremy Irons, Dominique Swain, Frank Langella, Melanie Griffith, Suzanne Shepherd, Keith Reddin, Erin J. Dean
►Cast
Dominique Swain | ► | Dolores ‘Lolita’ Haze |
Jeremy Irons | ► | Humbert Humbert |
Melanie Griffith | ► | Charlotte Haze |
Frank Langella | ► | Clare Quilty |
Suzanne Shepherd | ► | Miss Pratt |
Keith Reddin | ► | Reverend Rigger |
Erin J. Dean | ► | Mona |
Joan Glover | ► | Miss LaBone |
Pat Pierre Perkins | ► | Louise |
Ed Grady | ► | Dr. Melinik |
Michael Goodwin | ► | Mr. Beale |
Angela Paton | ► | Mrs. Holmes |
Ben Silverstone | ► | Young Humbert Humbert |
Emma Griffiths Malin | ► | Annabel Lee |
Ronald Pickup | ► | Young Humbert’s Father |
Michael Culkin | ► | Mr. Leigh |
Annabelle Apsion | ► | Mrs. Leigh |
Don Brady | ► | Frank McCoo |
Trip Hamilton | ► | Mr. Blue |
Michael Dolan | ► | Dick |
Hallee Hirsh | ► | Little Girl in Bunny Suit |
Scott Brian Higgs | ► | Policeman (accident) |
Mert Hatfield | ► | Policeman (accident) |
Chris Jarman | ► | Policeman |
Hudson Lee Long | ► | Elderly Clerk |
Jim Grimshaw | ► | Policeman |
Lenore Banks | ► | Nurse at Hospital |
Dorothy Deavers | ► | Receptionist |
Donnie Boswell Sr. | ► | Taxi Driver |
Judy Duggan | ► | Solo Singer / Piano Player |