wow, so yeah. lolita was quite good. i’d almost classify it a “masterpiece.” we’d both seen the adrian lyne version (i <3 jeremy irons) before, but never the classic original. what an incredible cast. everyone was knockout, especially shelley winters.

some choice moments/scenes/quotes:

* camp climax

* i see that you’re interested in art. you really must see the collection of reproductions in my room

* van gog

* cherie

* c’est la vie

* charlotte, darling, that’s my diary. we don’t read other people’s diaries, do we?

* designation of doom

* STOP CRYING!

* let’s keep in touch, y’hear? i’ll write you from alaska.

ps – james mason is a weird looking fellow with charlton heston jaw/chin/jowels. as peg astutely put it, he’s like vincent price, totally asexual.

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