Lolita

Lolita (1997)

18
08/05/1998 (GB)
Drama, Romance
2h 17m

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

Overview

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.

  • Adrian LyneDirector
  • Stephen SchiffScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $62,000,000

  • Revenue

    $1,100,000

Keywords

  • jealousy
  • based on novel or book
  • police
  • obsession
  • professor
  • blackmail
  • seduction
  • road trip
  • teacher
  • love
  • murder
  • older man younger woman relationship
  • lust
  • desire
  • illness
  • underage
  • voyeurism
  • flirtation
  • virginity
  • sex with a minor

Top Billed Cast

Jeremy Irons

Jeremy Irons

Humbert Humbert

Dominique Swain

Dominique Swain

Dolores "Lolita" Haze

Melanie Griffith

Melanie Griffith

Charlotte Haze

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Clare Quilty

Suzanne Shepherd

Suzanne Shepherd

Miss Pratt

Keith Reddin

Keith Reddin

Reverend Rigger

Erin J. Dean

Erin J. Dean

Mona

Joan Glover

Joan Glover

Miss LaBone

Pat Perkins

Louise

Ed Grady

Dr. Melinik

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