# Lola (1961)

> A cabaret dancer, an aimless former lover, and a circle of lonely dreamers navigate desire, parenthood, and chance encounters in Nantes.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/25876

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Jacques Demy
- Cast: Anouk Aimée, Marc Michel, Jacques Harden, Alan Scott, Élina Labourdette, Margo Lion, Annie Duperoux, Catherine Lutz
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055093/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, poetic, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse movie night

## Synopsis

A poignant tale of love and longing unfolds in a seaside town, where dreams and reality collide.

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- [The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/3338)
- [A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later (1986)](https://ember.film/movie/53600)
- [Masculin Féminin (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/2713)
- [Two English Girls (1971)](https://ember.film/movie/27490)
- [A Summer's Tale (1996)](https://ember.film/movie/23497)
- [Mississippi Mermaid (1969)](https://ember.film/movie/1096)
- [Antoine and Colette (1962)](https://ember.film/movie/216)
- [Boy Meets Girl (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/43732)
- [A Man and a Woman (1966)](https://ember.film/movie/27688)
- [A Woman Is a Woman (1961)](https://ember.film/movie/19734)

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