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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 SwainDolores ‘Lolita’ Haze
Jeremy IronsHumbert Humbert
Melanie GriffithCharlotte Haze
Frank LangellaClare Quilty
Suzanne ShepherdMiss Pratt
Keith ReddinReverend Rigger
Erin J. DeanMona
Joan GloverMiss LaBone
Pat Pierre PerkinsLouise
Ed GradyDr. Melinik
Michael GoodwinMr. Beale
Angela PatonMrs. Holmes
Ben SilverstoneYoung Humbert Humbert
Emma Griffiths MalinAnnabel Lee
Ronald PickupYoung Humbert’s Father
Michael CulkinMr. Leigh
Annabelle ApsionMrs. Leigh
Don BradyFrank McCoo
Trip HamiltonMr. Blue
Michael DolanDick
Hallee HirshLittle Girl in Bunny Suit
Scott Brian HiggsPoliceman (accident)
Mert HatfieldPoliceman (accident)
Chris JarmanPoliceman
Hudson Lee LongElderly Clerk
Jim GrimshawPoliceman
Lenore BanksNurse at Hospital
Dorothy DeaversReceptionist
Donnie Boswell Sr.Taxi Driver
Judy DugganSolo Singer / Piano Player

( Read more cast details on imdb )

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