Lola Montes Movie Review 1955

Ophuls' final masterpiece (and his only film in color) recounts the life and sins of the famous courtesan, mistress of Franz Liszt and the King of Bavaria. Ignored upon release, but hailed later by the French as a cinematic landmark. Adapted from an unpublished novel by Cecil Saint-Laurent. French with subtitles. The original widescreen release clocked in at 140 minutes.

Distribution

Wellspring Media, A Division of Genius Products, Inc., 2230 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90904, Phone: (310)453-1222, Fax: (310)453-0074, URL: http://www.wellspring.com

Available on DVD
Running time 110 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Carnivals & Circuses, Women, Oldest Profession, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Max Ophuls

Cast

Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook, Ivan Desny, Oskar Werner

Cinematography

Christian Matras

Director

Max Ophuls

Music

Georges Auric

Producer

Gamma, Oska