Lola Montès

"She lived too intensely and far too well!"

1955 1h 56m FR

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6.9

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82%

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7.2

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 157🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes★7.2IMDB · 6,205

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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Lola Montes, previously a great adventuress, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover of various important men.

“She lived too intensely and far too well!”

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Cast

Martine Carol
Lola Montes
Peter Ustinov
Circus Master
Anton Walbrook
Ludwig I, King of Bavaria
Henri Guisol
Horseman Maurice
Lise Delamare
Mrs. Craigie, Lola's Mother
Paulette Dubost
Josephine, the Maid
Oskar Werner
Student
Jean Galland
Private Secretary

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Max Ophüls
Writers: Max Ophüls, Jacques Natanson, Franz Geiger
Languages: German, French, English
Countries: France, Germany

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ERA

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71 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Max Ophüls, shot by Christian Matras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Georges Auric. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Madeleine Gug shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Martine Carol and Peter Ustinov and Anton Walbrook carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She lived too intensely and far too well!".

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The take

Max Ophüls directs. Christian Matras behind the camera. Georges Auric scores. Madeleine Gug cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in German, French, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

171 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, French, English.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
4Directed by Max Ophüls, shot by Christian Matras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Georges Auric. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Madeleine Gug shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Martine Carol and Peter Ustinov and Anton Walbrook carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "She lived too intensely and far too well!".
9IMDB entry: tt0048308 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.