Lola Montès
- Year
- 2009
- Description
- Cast includes Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook, and Oskar Werner.
A fictional account of the celebrity and infamy of the 19th-century courtesan and dancer Lola Montès whose life is seen through flashbacks as she stars in a New Orleans circus review. - Director
- Ophuls, Max
- Writer
- Ophuls, Max; Wademant, Annette
- Producer
- Caraco, Albert
- Cinematographer
- Matras, Christian
- Editor
- Gug, Madeleine
- Production Team
- Gamma Films, Florida Films, Janus Films, Rialto Pictures, and Criterion Collection
- Genre
- Feature Film
Drama - Source
- Based on the novel Lola Montès by Cécil Saint-Laurent
- Language
- French and German with English subtitles
- Media Format
- 2 DVDs (115 min.) or 1 Blu-ray disc (115 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Additional Content
- The DVD and Blu-ray disc sets include Max by Marcel, a documentary by Marcel Ophuls about his father and the making of the film, and "Max Ophuls ou le plaisir de tourner," a 1965 episode of a French television program about Max Ophuls.
A booklet is available. - Production Notes
- Fully restored.
- Original Release Date
- 1955
- Updated
- 04-12-2022
Reviews
Library Journal, Apr. 15, 2010, 53Video Librarian, May–June 2010, 48