Lolita (1962 film)
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Lolita is an American 1962 black comedy-psychological drama film directed by Stanley Kubrick based on the eponymous 1955 novel by Vladimir Nabokov.
Theatrical release poster
Lolita kisses Humbert goodnight as he plays chess with her mother. His line in the scene is "I take your Queen." Chess, a recurring motif in Nabokov's novels, was also a favorite pastime of director Stanley Kubrick.
Stanley Kubrick
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Stanley Kubrick was an American filmmaker and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films were nearly all adaptations of novels or short stories, spanning a number of genres and gaining recognition for their intense attention to detail, innovative cinematography, extensive set design, and dark humor.
Kubrick c. 1973–74
High school senior portrait of Kubrick, age 16, c. 1944–1945
Portrait of Kubrick with a camera at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, 1949, while a staff photographer for Look
Photo of a Chicago streetscape taken by Kubrick for Look magazine, 1949, from State/Lake station