Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture. When he comes to stay at the boarding house run by Charlotte Haze, he soon becomes obsessed with Lolita, the woman's teenaged daughter.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 9 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
The picture has a rare power, a garbled but often moving push toward an off-beat communication.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
1 Jan 2000
fresh:
Far more satisfying than his later works (one hesitates to call them mere movies).
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
fresh:
Where Nabokov was witty, Kubrick is sometimes merely snide, but fine performances (particularly from Peter Sellers, as the ominous Clare Quilty) cover most of the rough spots.