These are the amorous adventures of the beautiful lola montes, hispanic dancer who was lover to noblemen and kings in the turbulent european nineteenth century. Lola montes article about lola montes by the free dictionary. And as well as launching the flashbacks, there is a little narrative in the circus scenes. Following its disastrous first release in 1955, the films producers went against its directors wishes and truncated it, reedited it simplifying the flashback structure so that events took place in chronological order. Feel the fire where she walks lola montez so beautiful shady and a tempered dame blinding your eyes with her spider dance her performance utterly erotic subversive to all. Rudiger vogler, hanns zischler, lisa kreuzer, rudolf schundler.
Revolution, student corps alemannia, lola montez, riot, turmoil, germany, bavaria, 19th century, historic, historical. Naslovna protagonistica, ciji lik tumaci martine carol, je lola montez, znamenita irska plesacica i kurtizana koja je zivjela u 19. Past her prime, montes lands in a 19thcentury circus in vienna, austria, where the slimy ringmaster peter ustinov exploits her by forcing her to tell her tale. He meets with a depressed young man whose marriage has just broken up, and the two decide to travel together. Volbeat lola montez spec video this is an antiquemodern interpretation of the life of lola montes. Wild spectacle with peter ustinov as circus master in perfect french, introducing the central motif and the title character martine carol, opening max ophuls lola montes, 1955. With his customary cinematographic flourish and, for the first time, vibrant color, max ophuls charts montes s scandalous past through the bombastic ringmaster peter ustinov of the american circus.
The song details a romantic encounter between a young man and a possible transvestite, whom he meets in a club in soho, london. Nov 04, 2008 here is the rialto pictures trailer for lola montes, the newly restored masterpiece of max ophuls and a recent sensation at the cannes film festival. The producers were expecting a routine melodrama with martine carol a bland french star of. Search results for lola montez stock photos and images 198. Famous affinities of history lola montez and king ludwig of. A traveling projectionequipment mechanic works in western germany along the east german border, visiting wornout theatres. The fall of lola montes, the sins of lola montes, i ptosi tis lola montes. This collection is the result of my research over the years 1991 to 1995 for a biography of lola montez, published in 1996 by yale university press. As the film was long thought to be all but lost, classic film fans are particularly encouraged by this promising. Although its devastating critical reception was challenged by some of the greatest directors of the time, as well as the loyal critics of the cahiers du cinema, the film was hacked into a shadow of itself, as its producers vainly tried to salvage something. They released their first album, the strengththe soundthe songs, in 2005 and the follow up, rock the rebelmetal the devil, was released in denmark on february 19, 2007, and in the rest of europe on february 26, 2007. Originally filmed in french, german and english language versions, the movie suffered a jumble of editorial butcherings, including a shoddy american version the sins of lola montes that chopped several reels from its running time. The movie remains a curious, queer and unsettling deconstruction of a womans place lola, brought to heel as a sideshow freak, and central. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
Suddenly, lola seems more of a victim, dwarfed by events and men. After the war, werner resumed his theatrical career, only reluctantly making his first film in 1948. Max ophuls lola montes was made in 1955, in france and bavaria, and, except for some festival showings, is now seen here for the first time in unmutilated form. A baroque masterpiece by max ophuls, his last film 1955 and his only work in color and widescreen. The name suggests dark eyes and abundant hair, lithe limbs and a sinuous body, with twining hands and great eyes that gleam with a sort of ebon splendor. One thinks of spanish beauty as one hears the name. She lived too intensely and far too well the film tells the tragical story of the life of lola montes who was a great adventurer and stopped being the attraction of her circus after having been the lover of various important men. Volbeat is a heavy metal band from denmark, founded in 2001. Lola montes is based on the reallife exploits of a woman who defied the conventions of her time, squired many lovers, brought down a kingdom, and ultimately became a prisoner of her infamy and fame. Lola montez, irish adventuress and spanish dancer who achieved international notoriety through her liaison with king louis i ludwig i of bavaria.
Lola montes is a visually ravishing, narratively daring dramatization of the life of the notorious courtesan and showgirl, played by martine carol. With martine carol, peter ustinov, anton walbrook, henri guisol. Lola montes 1955 is a historical romance film and the last completed film of german born director max ophuls. Lola montes is an indica dominant hybrid strain 70% indica30% sativa with unknown parentage due to a high level of breeder secrecy about its background and general disagreement among connoisseurs about its true origins. When you make a film like this with such laser focus on a single character, the actor has to be practically faultless, otherwise the whole thing collapses like a house of cards. The english version the sins of lola montes in the us, the fall of lola montes in gb ran 90 minutes, but is seldom seen now. Lola montes 1955 is a historical romance film and the last completed film of germanborn director max ophuls. Lola montes 1955 lola montes is in my unhumble opinion the greatest film of all time. Lola is a song written by ray davies and performed by english rock band the kinks on their album lola versus powerman and the moneygoround, part one. The clarity of the restoration turns even carols facial immobility and woodenness into an asset, emphasizing her self. Major works liebelei, a loose adaptation of a play by arthur schnitzler, was ophulss first unqualified cinematic success. Lola montez 18211861, dancer and courtesan, was born on 17 february 1821 in grange, sligo, ireland, and christened maria dolores eliza rosanna, daughter of ensign edward gilbert and his fourteenyearold wife who claimed descent from spanish nobility. It is a lush color vehicle, relating the life story of a 19th.
Made in 1955, it circulated for years after in battered and cut prints, according to historians, the most. Lola montes, previously a great adventurer, is reduced to being the attraction of a circus after having been the lover of various important men. With his customary cinematographic flourish and, for the first time, vibrant color, max ophuls charts the course of montess scandalous past through the invocations of the bombastic ringmaster peter ustinov of the american circus where she. The premiere versions of the film were screened in france on december 22, 1955 1 minutes, and on january 12, 1956, in germany 115 minutes.
The worlds most exciting woman rogues gallery online 1849 duration. Jacques laurent, lise delamare, lola montez, lost film, ludwig i of bavaria, martine carol, max ophuls. Marie dolores eliza rosanna gilbert, countess of landsfeld 17 february 1821 17 january 1861, better known by the stage name lola montez m o. Lola montes martine carol is a character within these sequences although a passive one. Once, lola montes martine carol was a famous cabaret dancer and the lover of many of 19thcentury europes most prominent men. Lola montes is meant to revolve around the performance of its leading lady, and carol isnt quite up to the task. Based on true events in her life, this video will take you along an abbreviated journey. Join facebook to connect with lola montes and others you may know. Film criticdirector francois truffaut the audience is expecting a cream cake, but instead it gets a punch in the stomach. I will have my revenge in twenty years time, in cineclubs.
A panoramic opus on celebrity that pops with vivid colors, lola montes is a narratively loose and visually splendid swan song for director max ophuls. Biography lola montez australian dictionary of biography. One which disappointed me when i first saw it, but to which ive returned time and again with pleasure and a growing respect. Ricercatore potrebbe gustare film e rivista per vostro ipad. Film critic andrew sarris there are films that demand undivided attention. Lola montez already had a racy global reputation when she landed in s. He was born in saarbruecken, germany, on 6 may 1902 and died on 26 march 1956. In 1951, he made his englishlanguage film debut as happy, an enigmatic german pow, in 20th centuryfoxs decision before dawn.
Andrew sarris in 1963 dubbed this film the greatest ever made, and although hes noted for his quirky opinions, hes no fool. Even with the lack of verified information about its heritage, lola montes is a favorite of patients and breeders alike for. Lola montes, a 1955 feature film based on the life story of lola montez lola montes dancer 19182008, stage name of chita equizabal, americanborn spanish dancer lola montez musical, a 1958 australian musical by alan burke, peter stannard and alan benjamin. Tetrahydrocannabinol, commonly referred to as thc is the main psychoactive compound in cannabis. With conchita montenegro, mariano alcon, joaquin burgos, antonio calero. Marie dolores eliza rosanna gilbert, countess of landsfeld 17 february 1821 17 january 1861, better known by the stage name lola montez. Courtesan martine carol recalls franz liszt and king of bavaria anton walbrook. The films weaknesses are not related to style, but content, though they may indeed be intentionally employed. I am married to the theater, and the films are only my mistress he would later declare. It is based on the life of the celebrated irish dancer and courtesan lola montez 18211861, portrayed by martine carol, and tells the story of the most famous of her many notorious affairs, those with franz liszt and ludwig i of bavaria.
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