Review of Lola (1961) by Lawrence M — 14 Apr 2008
Demy is great. I lived in Nantes as a child, so I wanted to see this, and I recognized several landmarks (Passage Pommeraye shopping "mall") and of course the port. Having seen The Umbrellas of Cherbourg several times, I can't help compare it, with the themes of love lost and and found, the tragedy of bad timing (both in meeting loves and, ahem, having children unexpectedly).
The interweaving of several subplots and the near-misses of them and their characters are entertaining (nail-biting?). The musical score (mostly classical borrowings) definitely adds to the emotion, in almost as extreme a way as the all-sung Umbrellas does.
Aside: the American sailor's bad French accent is like nails on a chalkboard! But he understands and speaks almost fluently except for that.
This review of Lola (1961) was written by Lawrence M on 14 Apr 2008.
Lola has generally received positive reviews.
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