Description
Lolita 1962 Vintage Lobby Card #1
measures 10 x 14″ inches / 28 x 35 cm
Lolita is a 1962 psychological comedy-drama film[5] directed by Stanley Kubrick and based on the 1955 novel of the same title by Vladimir Nabokov, who is also credited with writing the screenplay. The film follows Humbert Humbert, a middle-aged literature lecturer who becomes sexually infatuated with Dolores Haze (nicknamed “Lolita”), a young adolescent girl. It stars James Mason, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers and, as the titular character, Sue Lyon.
Director
Stanley Kubrick
Produced by
James B. Harris
Stars
James Mason
Shelley Winters
Peter Sellers
Sue Lyon
Lolita polarized contemporary critics for its controversial depictions of child sexual abuse. Years after its release, Kubrick expressed doubt that he would have attempted to make the film had he fully understood how severe the censorship limitations on it would be. Regardless, the film has since received critical acclaim, and was later nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 35th Academy Awards.