Lola Montès [DVD video]

The life of a young woman who was a showgirl, had affairs with kings, became a courtesan, and traveled the world trying to fit in. Charts the course of Montès's scandalous past through the invocations of the bombastic ringmaster of the American circus where she has ended up performing.

General Note:

"La Cinémathèque française"--Container.

"Les Films du Jeudi"--Container.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1955.

Based on the novel by Cécil Saint-Laurent.

Accompanied by: "Loving Lola, " essay by critic Gary Giddins, and Chapters and credits.

Special features include: Disc one: Audio commentary featuring film scholar Susan White; theatrical release trailer from Rialto Pictures -- Disc two: "Max Ophuls ou le plaisir de tourner:" a 1965 episode of the French television program Cinéastes de notre temps, featuring interviews with many of Ophuls's collaborators; "Max by Marcel:" a new documentary by Marcel Ophuls about his father and the making of Lola Montès; sielnt footage of Martine Carol briefly demonstrating the various glamorous hairstyles in 'Lola Montés'.

Performers:

Cast: Martine Carol ; Peter Ustinov ; Anton Walbrook ; Oskar Werner ; Ivan Desny ; Will Quadflieg ; Henry Guisol ; Lise Delamare ; Friedrich Domin ; Hélèna Manson.

Contents:

Disc 1. Feature film -- disc 2. Supplements.

Technical Details:

Widescreen format, 16 x 9 (aspect ratio 2.55:1).

DVD, Dolby Digital stereo.; region 1; NTSC; restored High-Definition digital transfer, NTSC.

Personal Subject:

Montez, Lola, 1818-1861-Drama.

Subject Term:

Motion pictures, French.

Man-woman relationships -- Drama.

Circus -- Drama.

Circus performers -- Drama.