Lola (1961)

Cautiously Recommended

France

Feature Film

Writer/Director: Jacques Demy

Cinematographer: Raoul Coutard

Composer: Michel Legrand

Cast: Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Jacques Harden, Alan Scott, Elina Labourdette, Annie Duperoux, Catherine Lutz

Demy’s playful feature debut, in which a collection lovelorn Nantesians interact serendipitously and fortuitously with each other over a period of just a few days, is rather overly-reliant upon chance to drive its slim yet complex plot, but just about makes up for it with wit, charm, and quality of performance, in this fun but forgettable little film. Iain.Stott