# Lola (1981)

> A morally upright building commissioner becomes entangled with a cabaret singer and the corrupt capitalist network powering West Germany’s postwar boom.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1591

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- Cast: Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf, Matthias Fuchs, Helga Feddersen, Karin Baal, Ivan Desny, Elisabeth Volkmann
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082671/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: theatrical, witty, seductive, arthouse film night, film studies viewing

## Synopsis

A tale of ambition and deception in a post-war society where love and corruption intertwine.

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