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Lola

1981-08-20 · 113 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

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.

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Directors
Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Production companies
Rialto Film, Trio Film
Countries
Germany
Status
Released

Top Cast

Barbara SukowaBarbara SukowaLola
Armin Mueller-StahlArmin Mueller-Stahlvon Bohm
Mario AdorfMario AdorfSchuckert
Matthias FuchsMatthias FuchsEsslin
Helga FeddersenHelga FeddersenFräulein Hettich
Karin BaalKarin BaalLola's Mother
Ivan DesnyIvan DesnyWittich
Elisabeth VolkmannElisabeth VolkmannGigi
Hark BohmHark BohmVolker
Karl-Heinz von HasselKarl-Heinz von HasselTimmerding
Rosel ZechRosel ZechFrau Schuckert
Sonja NeudorferFrau Fink
Christine KaufmannChristine KaufmannSusi
Y Sa LoY Sa LoRosa
Günther KaufmannGünther KaufmannGI
Isolde BarthIsolde BarthFrau Völker
Karsten PetersEditor
Harry BaerHarry Baer1st Demonstrator
Rainer WillRainer Will2nd Demonstrator
Herbert SteinmetzConcierge

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