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Lolita (1997)

Directed by Adrian Lyne · Cinematography by Howard Atherton

R137 min61 frames

DramaRomance

A forbidden love. An unthinkable attraction. The ultimate price.

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Stills, screencaps & shots from Lolita

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Lolita (1997) movie still: closeup — A dark space provides a backdrop for a person centered in the frame. A woman with long wavy hair looks toward…Lolita (1997) movie still: wide — A dark, expansive beach borders a calm sea under a partially cloudy golden sky. A lone figure in light clothing…Lolita (1997) movie still: closeup — A close view of piano keys splattered with bright red blood droplets. The keys remain partially depressed under…Lolita (1997) movie still: fullbody — A smoldering, burned-out residential site with structural remains amidst haze and smoke. Two men stand…Lolita (1997) movie still: closeup — A close-up shows a white paper envelope being consumed by active orange flames. Cursive ink handwriting…Lolita (1997) movie still: medium — A dust-filled room with hazy light filtering through a central window onto a piano. A man in a robe plays the…Lolita (1997) movie still: wide — White laundry hangs on a line in a sunlit outdoor green yard. A dark silhouette of a person appears through the…Lolita (1997) movie still: medium — A man stands in an open doorway with a lush green yard in the background. He is centered in the frame, wearing a…Lolita (1997) movie still: medium — A dimly lit 1940s general store interior contains wooden shelves and a service counter. A man speaks on a…Lolita (1997) movie still: closeup — A close view inside a vehicle with daylight visible through the window. A young woman with red lipstick looks…Lolita (1997) movie still: wide — A vast, flat, light-colored dry lake bed sits before an expansive mountain range. A lone man stands next to a…Lolita (1997) movie still: closeup — An interior space with a dark background and ambient light focused on the subject. A teenage girl with pigtails…Lolita (1997) movie still: medium — The interior of an vintage car during a rainy day. A young woman and an older man are seated inside the vehicle…Lolita (1997) movie still: fullbody — An dimly lit staircase in an old house features wooden banisters and shadows. A young girl sits on the stairs…Lolita (1997) movie still: medium — A bedroom contains a dark wooden headboard against a window covered with sheer curtains. A woman in a white top…Lolita (1997) movie still: closeup — The interior of a vehicle during golden hour with light streaming through the window. A young girl with braided…
Lolita (1997) — © Pathé, Lolita Productions

Lolita — official trailer

What is Lolita about?

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.

Where can you watch Lolita?

US availability for Lolita (1997). Data by JustWatch, listings on TMDB. Availability changes — check the provider for current listings.

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What does the cinematography of Lolita look like?

Across 61 sampled frames, Lolita builds its coverage from medium shots (43% of the sample), with wide compositions (23%) carrying much of the rest. Cinematographer Howard Atherton keeps 46% of it in soft, naturalistic light. Daylight carries most of the picture. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Focus stays shallow in 62% of the frames, isolating subjects from their surroundings.

What is the color palette of Lolita?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Lolita (1997) are #302f2a, #53544d, #d1d0c6, #ada893, #a89375, #f2f0ee — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #53544d
  • #d1d0c6
  • #ada893
  • #a89375
  • #f2f0ee

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