Lolita

~A forbidden love. An unthinkable attraction. The ultimate price.

Overview

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1997-09-27
Budget: $62000000
Revenue: $1100000
Runtime: 137 min

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