Lola (1981)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.
- Released: 1981-08-20
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 53m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 145 votes
Directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder.
Top cast
- Barbara Sukowa as Lola
- Armin Mueller-Stahl as von Bohm
- Mario Adorf as Schuckert
- Matthias Fuchs as Esslin
- Helga Feddersen as Fräulein Hettich
- Karin Baal as Lola's Mother
- Ivan Desny as Wittich
- Elisabeth Volkmann as Gigi
- Hark Bohm as Volker
- Karl-Heinz von Hassel as Timmerding
Where to watch Lola
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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