Review of Lolita (1962) by Maggie A — 02 May 2008

Peter Sellers is a genius, Stanley Kubrick is a genius, and this film is genius.

This review of Lolita (1962) was written by Maggie A on 02 May 2008.

Lolita has generally received very positive reviews.

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