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The Lovely Lola (1962)

The Lovely Lola poster
Original title
La bella Lola
Directed by
Alfonso Balcázar
Genre
musical film
Country
France, Italy, Spain
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A courtesan in 19th century Paris falls in love with a young man from a respectable family. Their relationship faces opposition from society and his family.

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What happens

The Lovely Lola (Spanish:La bella Lola) is a 1962 historical musical film directed by Alfonso Balcázar and starring Sara Montiel, Antonio Cifariello and Frank Villard. It was made as a co-production between France, Italy and Spain. It is based on the 1848 novel The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas fils. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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