Lola, donna di vita
Directed by:
Jacques DemyScreenplay:
Jacques DemyCinematography:
Raoul CoutardComposer:
Michel LegrandCast:
Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Corinne Marchand, Dorothée Blanck, Margo Lion, Carlo Nell, Elina Labourdette, Jacques Harden, Jacques Lebreton, Catherine Lutz (more)VOD (2)
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Jacques Demy’s crystalline debut gave birth to the fictional universe in which so many of his characters would live, play, and love. It’s among his most profoundly felt films, a tale of crisscrossing lives in Nantes (Demy’s hometown) that floats on waves of longing and desire. Heading the film’s ensemble is the enchanting Anouk Aimée as the title character, a cabaret chanteuse who’s awaiting the return of a long-lost lover and unwilling to entertain the adoration of another love-struck soul, the wanderer Roland (Marc Michel). Humane, wistful, and witty, Lola is a testament to the resilience of the heartbroken. (Criterion)
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This is a distinctly melodramatic example of French New Wave cinema, chock-a-block with characters whose emotional impulsiveness are absolutely not credible in the least, or at least their behavior disgusts you. The magically beautiful Anouk Aimée has a role here that for me was more disagreeable than likable, as it perhaps should have been. I appreciate the final point about the vicious circle, but otherwise, Lola left me completely indifferent for most of the time. [LFŠ 2019]
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It's a pretty decent romance, but it still felt a bit ordinary and somewhat nonsensical to be among the "1001 Best Movies You Should See Before You Die." It's not bad, certainly not, but for me, this isn't a work that I would consider truly exceptional. But it's definitely fun to watch.
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