Lolita (1962 film)

Lolita is 1962 psychological comedy-drama film by Stanley Kubrick, based on the 1955 novel of the same name. 
==Plot synopsis ==
==Credits==
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|-|Cast=
* James Mason as Humbert Humbert
* Shelley Winters as Charlotte Haze-Humbert
* Sue Lyon as Dolores "Lolita" Haze
* Peter Sellers as Clare Quilty / Dr. Zempf
* Gary Cockrell as Richard "Dick" Schiller
* Jerry Stovin as John Farlow
* Diana Decker as Jean Farlow
* Lois Maxwell as Nurse Mary Lore
* Cec Linder as Dr. Keegee
* Susanne Gibbs as Mona
* Bill Greene as George Swine
* Shirley Douglas as Mrs. Starch
* Marianne Stone as Vivian Darkbloom
* Marion Mathie as Miss Lebone
* James Dyrenforth as Frederick Beale, Sr.
* Maxine Holden as Miss Fromkiss
* John Harrison as Tom
* Colin Maitland as Charlie Sedgewick
* C. Denier Warren as Potts
|-|Crew=
* Stanley Kubrick (director)
* Vladimir Nabokov (writer, novel and screenplay)
* James B. Harris (producer)
* Oswald Morris (cinematographer)
* Anthony Harvey (editor)
* James Liggat (casting)
* William "Bill" C. Andrews (art director)
|-|Uncredited=
* Stanley Kubrick (writer)
* James B. Harris (writer)
* Eliot Hyman (executive producer)
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== Production==
===Screenplay ===
In 1958, just after its U.S. publication, Nabokov sold the rights to adapt the "unfilmable" novel to director Stanley Kubrick and his partner James B. Harris for $100,000.$100,000 in 1959 is equal to approximately $1 million in 2023.[1] Several months later, he was offered to write the respective screenplay but declined, claiming that "the idea of tampering with [his] own novel caused [him] only revulsion." In 1960, however, he received a counteroffer of $40,000 and an additional $35,000More than $400,000 and $350,000 today, respectively.[1][2] for his sole writing credit. Nabokov accepted their offer, claiming to have recently dreamt about reading the finished screenplay. He then traveled to Hollywood, declaring an "amiable battle of suggestion and counter-suggestion" with the director.
===Casting===
===Filming===
=== Censorship===
At the time of production, the Hays Code and the National Legion of Decency governed the film industry, prohibiting all explicit depictions of sexual activity from appearing on screen. Kubrick felt that due to this he was unable to properly convey the sexual nature of Humbert and Dolores' relationship, doing so only in double entendre and visual cues; including Humbert painting Dolores' toenails in what is arguably the most erotic scene of the film, and gazing over at her photograph during an intimate moment with Charlotte. Other more subtle motifs were used to indicate Dolores' sexuality, such as the camp she attends being "Camp Climax" and Charlotte remarking that Dolores would have her "cavity filled" by Quilty's uncle.
Kubrick was also instructed to age the titular nymphet by at least two years, and to cast a more physically developed actress than intended. This was allegedly done so that the on-screen relationship between her and James Mason would seem "less perverse" and that the audience might "understand" Humbert's attraction to Dolores. Despite these efforts, the film was rated "X" by the British Board of Film Classification, meaning that no persons under the age of 16 were permitted to see it in theatres, and remains one of those most controversial of its time."Lolita (X)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved on October 19, 2023. Kubrick later claimed that he likely wouldn't have directed the film had he been aware of how strict the restrictions would be beforehand.(November 13, 2009). "June 13: Stanley Kubrick’s “Lolita” released". A&E Television Networks. Retrieved on October 19, 2023.Podcaster and comedian Jamie Loftus, however, argued that Kubrick blamed the restrictions to avoid accountability for generally mishandling the context of the film.[src]
==Music ==
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# 	Title/Composer 	Performer 	Length
1 	"Main Title"Bob Harris 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	1:57
2 	"Quilty (Quilty's Theme"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	2:52
3 	"Quilty as Charged"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	James Mason / Peter Sellers 	0:49
4 	"Ramsdale (Arrival In Town)"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	0:45
5 	"Cherry Pies"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	James Mason / Shelley Winters 	0:28
6 	"Lolita Ya Ya"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	James Mason / Shelley Winters 	3:23
7 	"Hula Hoop"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Sue Lyon / Shelley Winters 	0:10
8 	"There's No You"Tom Adair / Hal Hopper 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	3:22
9 	"Quilty's Caper (School Dance)"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	1:50
10 	"A Lovely, Lyrical, Lilting Name"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	James Mason / Shelley Winters 	0:23
11 	"Put Your Dreams Away (For Another Day)"Ruth Lowe / Paul Mann / George David Weiss 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	3:03
12 	"Shelley Winters Cha Cha"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	3:12
13 	"Music to Eat By (Mother and Humbert At Dinner"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	1:54
14 	"Love Theme from Lolita"Bob Harris 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	4:14
15 	"Diary Entry"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	James Mason 	0:25
16 	"The Last Martini (Discovery of Diary)"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	1:41
17 	"Charlotte is Dead (Thoughts of Lolita)"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	4:05
18 	"Instant Music (Two Beat Society)"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	2:12
19 	"Don't Smudge Your Toenails"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Sue Lyon / James Mason 	0:34
20 	"Strange Call"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	4:03
21 	"Mrs. Schiller"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	2:03
22 	"Twenty-Five Paces"Bob Harris / Nelson Riddle 	Sue Lyon / James Mason 	0:18
23 	"End Title"Bob Harris 	Nelson Riddle & His Orchestra 	4:32
==Reception==
===Critical response===
===Accolades===
Award 	Category 	Nominee(s) 	Result
Academy Awards 	Best Screenplay – Based on Material from Another Medium	Vladimir Nabokov 	
British Academy Film Awards 	Best British Actor 	James Mason 	
Directors Guild of America Awards 	Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures 	Stanley Kubrick 	
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama 	James Mason 	
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama 	Shelley Winters 	
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture 	Peter Sellers 	
Golden Globe Awards 	Best Director – Motion Picture 	Stanley Kubrick 	
Golden Globe Awards 	Most Promising Newcomer – Female 	Sue Lyon 	
Saturn Awards (2011) 	Best DVD Collection 	Lolita (As part of Stanley Kubrick: The Essential Collection) 	
Saturn Awards (2014) 	Best DVD or Blu-ray Collection 	Lolita (As part of Stanley Kubrick: The Masterpiece Collection)	
Venice International Film Festival	Golden Lion 	Stanley Kubrick 	
==Gallery==
==Alternate versions==
*The scene in which Dolores first "seduces" Humbert in their motel room is approximately 10 seconds longer in the British and Australian cut of the film. In the standard U.S. edition, the shot fades as Lo whispers details of the "game" she played with Charlie at Camp; in the UK/Australian edition, however, the shot continues as Humbert mumbles that he's unfamiliar with the game, and Lo whispers to him once again. The scene fades to black after Lo says "well, alrighty then" and descends onto Humbert. The latter can also be found on the American DVD and is aired on Turner Classic Movies in the U.S. You can watch the extended version of the scene here.
*In 1997, Adrian Lyne directed the second film adaptation of the novel, though he insisted that it not be a remake or even similar to that of the 1962 adaptation. It starred Dominique Swain (as Dolores "Lolita" Haze), Jeremy Irons (as Humbert Humbert), Melanie Griffith (as Charlotte Haze), and Frank Langella (as Clare Quilty). 
==Notes==
==References==
==Further reading==
*Shot-by-shot analysis of Lolita
Category:1962 film