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Synopsis

Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy col

Year1961
CountryFrance
DirectorJacques Demy
Cinematic Threads
My first film, Lola, was in homage to Max Ophüls, and specifically to Lola Montès, for its romanticism and the tragic destiny of its heroine.
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