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Lola Montès is a 1955 historical romance film and the last completed film of German-born director Max Ophüls.
Eliza Rosanna Gilbert, Countess of Landsfeld [1] (17 February 1821 – 17 January 1861), better known by the stage name Lola Montez ( / moʊnˈtɛz / ), was an Irish dancer and actress who became famous as a Spanish dancer, courtesan, and mistress of King Ludwig I of Bavaria, who made her Gräfin von Landsfeld ( Countess of Landsfeld ).
Lola Montès: Directed by Max Ophüls. With Martine Carol, Peter Ustinov, Anton Walbrook, Henri Guisol. When she is reduced to appearing in a circus, a notorious beauty thinks back on her past loves.
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- Max Ophüls
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Lola Montez (born February 17, 1821, Grange, County Sligo, Ireland—died January 17, 1861, New York, New York, U.S.) was an Irish adventuress and “Spanish” dancer who achieved international notoriety through her liaison with King Louis I (Ludwig I) of Bavaria.
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Jan 13, 2010 · LOLA MONTES Trailer (1955) - The Criterion Collection. Max Ophuls's final film, Lola Montès is at once a magnificent romantic melodrama, a meditation on the lurid fascination with...
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A 1955 film by Max Ophuls based on the life of the notorious courtesan and showgirl Lola Montès, starring Martine Carol and Peter Ustinov. The Criterion Collection offers a restored high-definition transfer, audio commentary, interviews, documentary, and more.
Lola Montes. Once, Lola Montes (Martine Carol) was a famous cabaret dancer and the lover of many of 19th-century Europe's most prominent men. Now she works in a seedy American circus, where a ...
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