Lola Montes

This film is not currently available on DVD. Film Description The story of the legendary courtesan is told in flashback as Lola spends her last years performing in a circus presided over by a domineering ringmaster. We see the end of her affair with Liszt, her seduction of the King of Bavaria before the final lonely tragedy. Ophul's mastery of mise en scène has never been more in evidence than here in his first and only film to use colour and widescreen.

Film Details Director Max Ophuls Starring Peter Ustinov, Martine Carol, Oscar Werner   Country France / Germany Language French   Year 1955

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Review by Chris Jones on 1st June 2000

Ophuls’ final film and his only work in colour tells the story of the famous, eponymous 19th century courtesan and adventuress. Framed by scenes in a New Orleans circus where cruel ringmaster Ustinov invites questions from a vulgar audience about the lady’s colourful life, the film is structured as a series of beautifully composed flashbacks detailing the various romantic involvements of the heroine. The stunning stylistic effects achieved by the effortless fluidity of Ophuls constantly tracking camera create an overwhelming visual spectacle where the lines between Lola’s romantic memories and her tawdry reality are constantly blurred.

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