LOLA MONTES Trailer (1955) - The Criterion Collection

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Uploaded by on Jan 13, 2010

Max Ophuls's final film, Lola Montès is at once a magnificent romantic melodrama, a meditation on the lurid fascination with celebrity, and a one-of-a-kind movie spectacle.
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  • Apparently the wide 2.55:1 aspect ratio was forced upon Max Ophuls, and to counter it he framed the characters through doorways, down corridors, through windows etc. to break the image up. It's a wonderful film and the Blu-Ray is quite spectacular.

  • I thought this was called The Sins of Lola Montes

  • Its coming on TCM @ 4am. Thanks for helping me decided to watch it! 

  • THANK YOU for posting this! I've been reading about this mid-50's classic for years but have only seen clips recently thanks to youtube. I can see why it's been considered a classic by so many for it's gorgeous color photography & excellent use of the wide screen format.

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