Review of Lolita (1962) by Marco P — 08 Mar 2013

Heartwrenchingly beautiful. A wonderful adaptation of Nabokov's brilliant novel, and yet another exemplification of Kubrick's versatile directing skills.

This review of Lolita (1962) was written by Marco P on 08 Mar 2013.

Lolita has generally received very positive reviews.

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