Lolita – 1962: A Timeless Classic
Décès de Sue Lyon, la Lolita de Stanley Kubrick from www.lefigaro.fr Lolita is a 1962 movie adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov’s novel of the same name. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, it stars James Mason as Humbert Humbert and Sue Lyon as Dolores Haze. The movie was controversial at the time of its release due to its subject matter, which involves a middle-aged man’s obsession with a young girl. Despite this, the movie has gained cult status and is often hailed as a classic. The movie follows Humbert Humbert, a British professor living in the United States. He is obsessed with young girls, a fixation that he describes as a “maniacal obsession.” He rents a room from Charlotte Haze, a widow, in order to be closer to her daughter, Dolores, more commonly known as Lolita. Humbert quickly becomes infatuated with Lolita and begins a relationship with her, which is complicated by Charlotte’s interference. Meanwhile, Lolita is dealing with her own issues, as she is caught in between her infatuat