Directed by:
Jacques DemyScreenplay:
Jacques DemyCinematography:
Raoul CoutardComposer:
Michel LegrandCast:
Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Corinne Marchand, Dorothée Blanck, Margo Lion, Carlo Nell, Elina Labourdette, Jacques Harden, Jacques Lebreton, Catherine Lutz (more)VOD (2)
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Jacques Demy’s crystalline debut gave birth to the fictional universe in which so many of his characters would live, play, and love. It’s among his most profoundly felt films, a tale of crisscrossing lives in Nantes (Demy’s hometown) that floats on waves of longing and desire. Heading the film’s ensemble is the enchanting Anouk Aimée as the title character, a cabaret chanteuse who’s awaiting the return of a long-lost lover and unwilling to entertain the adoration of another love-struck soul, the wanderer Roland (Marc Michel). Humane, wistful, and witty, Lola is a testament to the resilience of the heartbroken. (Criterion)
(more)Cast
Anouk Aimée
France
Best movies:
A Man and a Woman (1966)
The Sweet Life (1960)
The Best Years of a Life (2019)
Marc Michel
Switzerland
Best movies:
Le Trou (1960)
Il n'y a pas de fumée sans feu (1973)
Lola (1961)
Corinne Marchand
France
Best movies:
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Borsalino (1970)
Bandits (1986)
Dorothée Blanck
German Empire
Best movies:
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
Anna (1967) (TV movie)
Margo Lion
Ottoman Empire
Best movies:
Dialogue with the Carmelites (1960)
No Time for Breakfast (1976)
Adorable Sinner (1959)
Carlo Nell
Switzerland
Best movies:
Holy Year (1976)
The Common Man (1975)
The Cat (1971)
Elina Labourdette
France
Best movies:
Le Glaive et la balance (1963)
Lola (1961)
Five Miles to Midnight (1962)
Jacques Harden
France
Best movies:
Les Misérables (1958)
Les Risques du métier (1967)
Gervaise (1956)
Jacques Lebreton
France
Best movies:
Lola (1961)
Catherine Lutz
Best movies:
Stolen Kisses (1968)
Shoot the Piano Player (1960)
Lola (1961)
Alan Scott
USA
Best movies:
Cleo from 5 to 7 (1962)
Les Tricheurs (1958)
The Serpent (1973)