Lola Montès (1955 Max Ophüls film)
Posted: 04 Jul 2015, 16:44Not sure if this movie's come up before, has anyone seen it?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuLb53N-XCY
It was released to much controversy at the time, and heavily re-edited against Ophüls' wishes. Then later restored according to his original vision, and eventually re-released.. in Feb 2010!
Though some aspects of it are a bit dated, I think it's the most decadent film I've ever seen- the set and costume designs are full of lavish detail and colour, and it plays with nonlinearity and chronology in a really interesting way. The plot basically relays the life of Lola Montez through flashbacks over the course of a single performance, complete with whispering Jesuits and a Bavarian king.
Highly recommended if anyone's still interested in the world of HOOM etc.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuLb53N-XCY
It was released to much controversy at the time, and heavily re-edited against Ophüls' wishes. Then later restored according to his original vision, and eventually re-released.. in Feb 2010!
Though some aspects of it are a bit dated, I think it's the most decadent film I've ever seen- the set and costume designs are full of lavish detail and colour, and it plays with nonlinearity and chronology in a really interesting way. The plot basically relays the life of Lola Montez through flashbacks over the course of a single performance, complete with whispering Jesuits and a Bavarian king.
Highly recommended if anyone's still interested in the world of HOOM etc.