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Lola

Lola

Drama · Romance · 1961

A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.

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Lola

1961 Drama · Romance 1h 29m

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TMDB

7.1 / 10

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A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.

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What this film says about your taste.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Jacques Demy

Written by

Jacques Demy

Anouk Aimée

Anouk Aimée

Lola (Cécile)

Marc Michel

Marc Michel

Roland Cassard

Jacques Harden

Jacques Harden

Michel

Alan Scott

Alan Scott

Frankie

Élina Labourdette

Élina Labourdette

Madame Desnoyers

Margo Lion

Margo Lion

Jeanne, la mère de Michel

Annie Duperoux

Annie Duperoux

Cécile Desnoyers

Court is in session

Put Lola on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.