#714: DEMY, Jacques: Lola (1961)
THE ESSENTIAL JACQUES DEMY {Spine #713}
Lola [1961]
Spine #714
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
Jacques Demy's crystalline debut gave birth to the fictional universe in which so many of his characters would live, play, and love. It's among his most profoundly felt films, a tale of crisscrossing lives in Nantes (Demy's hometown) that floats on waves of longing and desire. Heading the film's ensemble is the enchanting Anouk Aimée as the title character, a cabaret chanteuse who's awaiting the return of a long-lost lover and unwilling to entertain the adoration of another love-struck soul, the wanderer Roland (Marc Michel). Humane, wistful, and witty, Lola is a testament to the resilience of the heartbroken.
88 minutes
Black & White
Black & White
Monaural
in French
2:35:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2014
Director/Writer
Jacques Demy was 30 when he wrote and directed Lola.
Other Demy films in the Collection:
#715: Bay Of Angels (1963)
#716: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (1964)
#717: The Young Girls Of Rochefort (1967)
#718: Donkey Skin (1970)
#719: Une Chambre En Ville (1982)
The Film
Other Demy films in the Collection:
#715: Bay Of Angels (1963)
#716: The Umbrellas Of Cherbourg (1964)
#717: The Young Girls Of Rochefort (1967)
#718: Donkey Skin (1970)
#719: Une Chambre En Ville (1982)
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Seventy-two page booklet featuring an essay — Demy’s Paradise Found — by Ginette Vinncendeau; and Jacques Demy and Nantes: The Roots of Enchantment by Jean-Pierre Berthomé.
Commentary
None.
Interview 1
With actor Aimée from 2012, conducted by filmmaker Agnès Varda.
Interview 2
With Varda from 2012 on the origin of Lola’s song.
Four short films
By director Demy: Les horizons morts (1951); Le sabotier du Val de Loire (1956); Ars (1959); and La luxure (1962).
Restoration demonstration
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Seventy-two page booklet featuring an essay — Demy’s Paradise Found — by Ginette Vinncendeau; and Jacques Demy and Nantes: The Roots of Enchantment by Jean-Pierre Berthomé.
Commentary
None.
Interview 1
With actor Aimée from 2012, conducted by filmmaker Agnès Varda.
Interview 2
With Varda from 2012 on the origin of Lola’s song.
Four short films
By director Demy: Les horizons morts (1951); Le sabotier du Val de Loire (1956); Ars (1959); and La luxure (1962).
Restoration demonstration
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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