Lola (1981)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 1981-08-20
- Runtime:
- 113 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Top cast:
- Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf, Matthias Fuchs, Helga Feddersen, Karin Baal
- Original language:
- DE
- TMDB rating:
- 6.9/10 from 135 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 6.6/10