Synopsis
In early adolescence, Humbert fell hopelessly and tragically in love with a girl his own age, and, as he grew into adulthood, he never lost his obsession with "nymphets," teenagers who walk a fine line between being a girl and a woman. While looking for a place to live after securing a new teaching position, he meets Charlotte Haze (Melanie Griffith), a pretentious and annoying woman who seems desperately lonely and is obviously attracted to Humbert. Humbert pays her little mind until he meets her 13-year-old daughter Lolita (Dominique Swain), the image of the girl that Humbert once loved. Humbert moves into the Haze home as a boarder and eventually marries Charlotte in order to be closer to Lolita. When Charlotte finds out about Humbert's attraction to her daughter, she flees the house in a rage, only to be killed in an auto accident. Without telling Lolita of her mother's fate, Humbert takes her on a cross-country auto trip, where their relationship begins to move beyond the traditional boundaries of stepfather and step-daughter..
Cast
Hallee Hirsh·Jeremy Irons·Melanie Griffith·Muse Watson·Dominique Swain·Frank Langella·Suzanne Shepherd·Michael Dolan·Ben Silverstone·Ronald Pickup·Keith Reddin·Ed Grady·Emma Griffiths Malin·Annabelle Apsion·Angela Paton·Michael Culkin·Erin Dean
Film Credits
Cinematography by Howard Atherton, with production design by Jon Hutman.
Screenplay
Stephen Schiff
Cinematography
Howard Atherton
Production Design
Jon Hutman
Costume Design
Judianna Makovsky
Music
Ennio Morricone
Country
United States
Language
English
Rating
R
Runtime
137 min
Box Office
$1,071,255
Awards
2 wins & 4 nominations total
IMDb
6.8/10 · 72K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
69%
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