![]() ![]() Charlotte's possessiveness soon awakens murderous desires in Humbert, but the problem of her presence is solved when she reads his diary and, hysterical, runs into the path of an automobile. The girl so arouses Humbert's passion that to be near her he marries Charlotte, meanwhile recording his impressions of mother and daughter in a diary. Charlotte Haze, a sexually frustrated widow, is anxious to rent him a room in her house, but her overbearing manner nearly drives him away until he meets her precocious adolescent daughter, Lolita. Humbert then recalls the events that began 4 years earlier: Newly arrived from England, Humbert, a staid middle-aged professor and translator of French poetry, plans to spend the summer in New Hampshire before moving on to a position as a lecturer at an Ohio college. Nominated for the 1998 award for Most Promising Actress (Dominique Swain) from the Chicago Film Critics Association.Humbert Humbert walks into the disordered mansion of amoral television playwright Clare Quilty and shoots the drunken, mocking author. Released in United States September 1998 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 10-20, 1998.) Released in United States J(Shown in New York City (Alice Tully Hall - Lincoln Center) July 28, 1998.) Released in United States September 1997 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain (out of competition) September 18-27, 1997.) Released in United States Septem(New York City and Los Angeles) Samuel Goldwyn Films is the releasing arm of The Samuel Goldwyn Company.Ĭhargeurs, a French financing company has purchased all rights to this film from Carolco Pictures. Vladimir Nabakov's novel was previously adapted to the screen as "Lolita" (USA/United Kingdom/1962), directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring James Mason, Peter Sellers, Shelley Winters and Sue Lyon.įeature film acting debut for 15-year-old Dominique Swain, whose second acting role "Face/Off" (USA/1997) was released previous to this film.īroadcast in USA over Showtime August 2, 1998. ![]() Shown at Boston Film Festival September 10-20, 1998. Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival in Spain (out of competition) September 18-27, 1997. Released in United States on Video October 12, 1999 ![]() Released in United States September 25, 1998Įxpanded Release in United States October 2, 1998Įxpanded Release in United States October 9, 1998 ![]() Released in United States Summer July 22, 1998 ![]()
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