| Description |
1 videodisc (110 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the novel La vie extraordinaire de Lola Montes by Cecil Saint-Laurent. |
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Originally released in 1955 as motion picture. |
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Special features: filmographies. |
| Credits |
Cinematography, Christian Matras ; music by Georges Auric ; edited by Madeleine Gug. |
| Cast |
Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook, Henri Guisol, Oskar Werner. |
| Summary |
Depicts, through flashbacks, the life of a famous courtesan, recounted as part of a lavish circus act. The ringmaster introduces and displays Lola Montés who recalls her romances with Franz Liszt, a student, and Ludwig, King of Bavaria before she was reduced by scandal, poverty and ill fortune to her present life as a circus performer. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details |
DVD, letterbox presentation. |
| Language |
In French with English subtitles. |
| Subject |
Montez, Lola, 1818-1861 -- Drama.
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Courtesans -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Motion pictures, French.
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| Added Author |
Ophuls, Max, 1902-1957.
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Natanson, Jacques, 1901-1975.
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Wademant, Annette, 1928-
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Caraco, Albert.
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Carol, Martine, 1920-1967.
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Ustinov, Peter.
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Walbrook, Anton, 1900-1967.
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Werner, Oskar, 1922-1984.
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Saint-Laurent, Cécil, 1919-2000
Vie extraordinaire de Lola Montes.
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Gamma Films (Firm)
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Florida Films (Company)
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Union Films.
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Fox Lorber Home Video (Firm)
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WinStar TV and Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
1572523883 |
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9781572523883 |
| Standard No. |
720917505022 |
| Music No. |
FLV5050 Fox Lorber Home Video |
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