Lolita Movie (1962): Where to watch and stream online

Lolita

1962, Movie, 2h 34min

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.

Based on a book by Vladimir Nabokov

Country: United Kingdom,United States

Director:

Cast:

Kasper Løvborg

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The novel is brilliant, and this is a very strong adaptation by Kubrick. James Mason is really good in the film.

5 years ago

Frequently asked questions

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Lolita (1962) directed by Stanley Kubrick, tells the story about a middle-aged man named Humbert Humbert (played by James Mason) who becomes infatuated with a 14-year-old girl named Dolores "Lolita" Haze (played by Sue Lyon). He marries her mother Charlotte Haze (played by Shelley Winters) so he can be close to her daughter. When Charlotte discovers his secret, she dies, and Humbert is free to pursue his obsession with Lolita. The film explores the theme of sexual obsession and its destructive power.

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You can stream Lolita on: Apple TV

What movies are similar to Lolita? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Lolita include The Sound of Music, Doctor Zhivago, The Graduate, The Apartment, Time to Love, Hawaii.