Review of Lola Montès (1955) by Tibor B — 18 Oct 2009
Beautifully constructed film telling the story of Lola Montes, an aspiring dancer who unfortunately succeeds better at public scandals, her affairs with famous composers, even a king giving her a dubious reputation.
The film is constructed around a circus exhibit which presents Lola's past as a humiliating spectacle, with flashbacks into the past showing events from her past. Ophuls films is very rich and dense, and can be read both literally or as a grand metaphor of a sexually powerful woman who is punished by her patriarchal society for not being submissive and conventional.
This review of Lola Montès (1955) was written by Tibor B on 18 Oct 2009.
Lola Montès has generally received positive reviews.
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