Summary
Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.
Details
Release Date: August 20, 1981
Runtime: 113 minutes
Genres: Drama
Original Language: DE
Rating: ⭐ 6.9/10 (135 votes)
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Lola
Germany in the autumn of 1957: Lola, a seductive cabaret singer-prostitute exults in her power as a temptress of men, but she wants out—she wants money, property, and love. Pitting a corrupt building contractor against the new straight-arrow building commissioner, Lola launches an outrageous plan to elevate herself in a world where everything, and everyone, is for sale. Shot in childlike candy colors, Fassbinder’s homage to Josef von Sternberg’s classic The Blue Angel stands as a satiric tribute to capitalism.
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Cast

Barbara Sukowa
Lola

Armin Mueller-Stahl
von Bohm

Mario Adorf
Schuckert

Matthias Fuchs
Esslin

Helga Feddersen
Fräulein Hettich

Karin Baal
Lola's Mother

Ivan Desny
Wittich

Elisabeth Volkmann
Gigi

Hark Bohm
Volker

Karl-Heinz von Hassel
Timmerding

Rosel Zech
Frau Schuckert

Christine Kaufmann
Susi

Y Sa Lo
Rosa

Günther Kaufmann
GI

Isolde Barth
Frau Völker

Harry Baer
1st Demonstrator

Rainer Will
2nd Demonstrator

Udo Kier
Waiter (uncredited)

Andrea Heuer
Librarian (uncredited)









