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In 1957 Vladimir Nabokov wrote "Lolita", which is now regarded by many as the second greatest English-language novel of the 20th century (after "The Great Gatsby"). But Nabokov was also Russian emigrant, who was a very well-regarded novelist in his own country and his own language before he was chased out of Russia by the Communists and out of Europe by the Nazis. English-language filmmakers have struggled to adapt his brilliant but controversial novel over the years. The great Stanley Kubrick was not entirely successful, and the hack Adrian Lyne probably shouldn't have tried. So it seems encouraging that Russia might attempt to reclaim a native son and one of the great Russian authors by doing their own adaptation of "Lolita". This movie unfortunately though is pretty much a travesty.

I have to cast around to find anything good to say about this. It does put back in the sex that the earlier adaptations were (understandably) quite coy and circumspect about, but the problem is it takes out pretty much everything else and turns the whole thing into basically a softcore porn film. The whole narrative of the book is largely dispensed with so that it is reduced to just a ridiculous sex fantasy about a male lodger who comes to room with a widow and her young daughter and has a whole lot of sex with both of them. The end.

Before anyone gets too worked up though, the young "Lolita" in this version (called "Alice" here) is not the 12-year-old girl in the novel or even the more mature 15-year-old actresses that played the part in the two movies (Sue Lyon and Dominique Swain). The actress here, Valeria Nemchenko, when she loses her pig tails and baby-doll dresses, is obviously about 20, so this is not so much unwholesome as it is just, boring and pointless. Yeah, Nemchenko is quite attractive, and most males probably won't mind watching her have sex, but she literally does so for at least 30 minutes of the running time. There are also some graphic sex scenes with the mother, Olga (Marina Zasimova), who unfortunately looks a lot more like Shelley Winters (from the Kubrick movie) than Melanie Griffith (from the Lyne). And suffice, it to say that, like with most softcore porn, once the sex scenes start they just don't stop right up until the ending, which is both unbelievable and unbelievably stupid. This is pretty much just a porno parody of the great novel.

This is blasphemy to the great novel and one of the very worst movies I have ever seen. There is too little plot and too much sex for a mainstream movie, but too little sex and too much talking for a porn. The story is at average porn level, sex is lousy, and directing, acting and camera are terrible. The movie has no quality at all. On the one hand, there is no artistic quality, and on the other, you cannot even jerk off while watching it. Throughout the whole thing, I was thinking about Nabokov turning in his grave, but after the last scene, I think I died and started to turn in my own. I would give it a zero if it was possible, but unfortunately, I have to satisfy with

1/10.

While the story is only loosely bases on the original story "Lolita", it is a superb film. The acting very well done. I think the actors were perfectly cast.

That being said... the movie does in fact touching on being a pornographic film. Spread legged female genitalia can be seen. The sex scenes while not graphic, I think may have actually been real sex being performed.

Valeria Nemchenko was superb as "lolita".

I think this is a great movie. Loved the dialogue, the story line and the acting.

This is the first Lolita film that presents an engaging and plausible story all the way through. Nubile nymph Valeria Nemchenko plays a 14-18 year old virgin (age is never stated) who lives with her mother in a nice home set in the woods somewhere in Russia. An older man looking for a new life sees an ad for a room for rent and meets budding beauty Aliza. The plump mother rents him the room and soon after Gennedy and mom begin a secret affair explicitly shown. Aliza can hear them so she watches through the peephole and becomes inflamed with lust and jealousy. When mom is not around she overcomes her shyness in stages first chatting then sitting on his lap and as each day goes by, the man begins to go crazy. He is trying to be loyal to the mom but the little girl is persistent and becoming bolder. Finally Aliza rejects him because he wants to continue with mom. He is tortured by her absence as the days go by. After trying to resist he gives in and goes to her. He says he wants her alone even if it means mom will become vindictive. Little Aliza is beside herself with joy and they plan a rendezvous.

Here is where it beats the other Lolita movies by a mile. The other films make you guess about the affairs but this one bares all and it is very wild. They stay in the soft core arena with no male penis and no insertion visible but full nudity from then on when they meet. Mom of course, finds out and there is a surprise ending I will not reveal. A sexy and erotic Lolita story that is interesting and well shot.

I couldn't understand anything that was being said because my copy didnt have subtitles. i don't know why my teacher made me watch this but whatever lol thats middle school.

Iloved movies A mother and her daughter are running short of money and are thankful that they could rent a room to a writer. The mother is lonely and the daughter is coming of age. The mother immediately gets in love with him, which causing to the daughter a terrible jealousy. And then the daughter chooses the most unfailing weapon - she tries to discourage him from her mother. She tries to get his attention by parading around without panties, asking his help with her shower, and rubbing up against him and flashing him whenever her mother is not looking. She is even trying to convince her mom, that since she is becoming a woman, that he should teach her some of the finer points of love. Could the grown man resist the charms of a 14 year-old nymphet.

I watched it censored on YouTube. This film may not be for everyone, and it certainly doesn't aim for a faithful literary adaptation. However, Valeria Nemchenko's portrayal seems more aligned with Nabokov's original vision than either of the Hollywood versions. She captures the playful, seductive essence perfectly. With simple sets and a memorable outhouse scene, this low-budget, provocative reimagining delivers on its steamy promise. Plus, I must admit, I enjoyed the alternate "happier" ending. ===Note 1, the real name of actor is not Vladimir Sorokin, but Vladimir Sorokolita. Note 2. "Gennadi Petrovich" is nicknamed by Alisa as "the crocodile" which makes him being named after "Gena the crocodile" from the "Tcheburashka" books by Eduard Uspenskiy.