Picture 1 of 1

Lola Montes (Blu-ray, 2020)

hmv Official Store (352504)

99.8% positive Feedback

Price:

£17.99

Free delivery in 2-3 days

Estimated between Thu, 19 Jun and Fri, 20 Jun

Ships today if you order in the next Ships today if you order in the next 31s

Returns:

30 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.

Condition:

New

Director Max Ophuls' final film telling the story of once-famous courtesan Lola Montes who was forced to work as a circus attraction in her later life. Lola's life unfolds in flashback as she answers the questions of a fee-paying audience, lorded over by the cruel and sadistic ringmaster (Peter Ustinov). Her past affairs are related in every detail for the enjoyment of the crowds, including affairs with King Ludwig I (Anton Walbrook) and composer Franz Liszt (Will Quadflieg).

About this product

Product Information

The tale of Lola Montes, a famous courtesan and circus attraction.

Product Identifiers

EAN5050629685633

eBay Product ID (ePID)24048554451

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleLola Montes

ActorMartine Carol, Anton Walbrook, Peter Ustinov, Henri Guisol, Paulette Dubost, Lise Delamare

DirectorMax Ophuls

FormatBlu-ray

Release Year2020

LanguageFrench

FeaturesSpecial Criterion Collection\Only Available in the UK

GenreDrama, Historical

Run Time96 Mins

Additional Product Features

CertificatePG

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureFrance

Consumer AdviceContains mild sex references

Additional InformationLOLA MONTES, the last film by Max Ophuls, is one of the most celebrated examples of both wide screen CinemaScope and lush Technicolor in film history. Added to this is Ophuls' usual use of sweeping crane shots and angled tracking shots, making this a beautiful, creative film. It is the story of Lola Montes (Martine Carol), the 19th Century dancer who was famous for her scandalous affairs with everyone from Franz List (Will Quadflieg) to Ludwig, the King of Bavaria (Anton Walbrook). At the end of her career she was the main attraction at a circus in the United States which featured a lavish tableaux of scenes from her life. The ringmaster, played by Peter Ustinov, leads the circus audience through her life, and also cues the cinematic flashbacks. Ophuls had used a similar structure in his adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's play REIGEN in his film LA RONDE. Here, although not in chronological order, the flashbacks span Lola's life, covering everything from her early unhappy marriage to a drunken military officer, who she leaves to embark on a career as a dancer, to a very short affair with a German student played by a young Oskar Werner. Ophuls, with his always-moving camera, gives the story a wonderful sense of historical drama.

Movie/TV TitleLola Montes

Sound sourceDolby Digital