Lola

1961 1h 29m FR

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7.1

SOLID

★7.1TMDB · 308

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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A bored young man meets with his former girlfriend, now a cabaret dancer and single mother, and soon finds himself falling back in love with her.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anouk Aimée
Lola (Cécile)
Marc Michel
Roland Cassard
Jacques Harden
Michel
Alan Scott
Frankie
Élina Labourdette
Madame Desnoyers
Margo Lion
Jeanne, la mère de Michel
Annie Duperoux
Cécile Desnoyers
Catherine Lutz
Claire, the bar owner

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jacques Demy
Writers: Jacques Demy
Languages: French, English
Countries: France, Italy

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jacques Demy, shot by Raoul Coutard. 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 Michel Legrand. 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 Anne-Marie Cotret 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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Anouk Aimée and Marc Michel and Jacques Harden carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jacques Demy directs. Raoul Coutard behind the camera. Michel Legrand scores. Anne-Marie Cotret cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, English.

Trivia

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189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, English.
4International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
5Directed by Jacques Demy, shot by Raoul Coutard. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Michel Legrand. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Anne-Marie Cotret shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Anouk Aimée and Marc Michel and Jacques Harden carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0055093 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.