Lola Montès
1955 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 6.9 · 77% critics
A once-celebrated adventurer becomes the headline attraction in a traveling circus, where crowds pay to gawk at her scandalous reputation. As the show reenacts episodes from her past and the powerful men she was linked to, the line between spectacle and real life grows increasingly bitter.
Also known as The Sins of Lola Montes
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-12-23
- Language
- French
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Critic score
- 77/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (149 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a glamorous, cynical period drama that frames a scandalous life as public spectacle, with rich visuals and a deliberate pace; Not for you if you need constant momentum or warm romance like La Ronde.
Pros: lavish costumes and sets; bold circus framing; memorable, cynical mood | Cons: uneven pacing; emotionally distant story; some performances miscast
Themes
- dancer
- circus
- bavaria, germany
- new orleans, louisiana
- courtesan
- biography
- 19th century
Cast & crew
Martine Carol
as Lola Montes
Peter Ustinov
as Circus Master
Anton Walbrook
as King Ludwig I of Bavaria
Henri Guisol
as Horsema Maurice
Lise Delamare
as Lola's Mother
Paulette Dubost
as Josephine, The Maid
Oskar Werner
as Student
Jean Galland
as Private Secretary
Will Quadflieg
as Franz Liszt
Héléna Manson
as Lieutenant James' Sister
Directed by Max Ophüls