Random Acts of Cinema

← Random Acts of Cinema22 Sept · 1 h 21 min

503 Lola Montès (1955)

503 Lola Montès (1955)22 Sept1 h 21 min

Her beauty brought powerful men down to their knees.  Her freedom brought down nations.  But how long can a woman flaunt the proprieties of Victorian Europe before she herself becomes a morality tale for the age?  Max Ophüls' lavish biopic of legendary dancer, mistress, and all-together provocative personality struggles with these very ideals... in gorgeous Cinemascope!

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If you'd like to watch ahead for next week's film, we will be discussing and reviewing David Lean's Great Expectations (1946).