Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf, Matthias Fuchs, Helga Feddersen, Karin Baal, Ivan Desny, Elisabeth Volkmann
Original language
German
Home video distributors
Vista Video (France)
Setting
Coburg
Québec / French
Québec classification
General
Classification date
October 19, 2006
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Festival History
- EXTRA sci-fi festival Verona 2026
- Berlin International Film Festival 1988 generic
- Montreal World Film Festival 1981 generic
- Munich Film Festival 1981 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 1981 generic
Titles
| Original title | Lola | |
| Québec French title | Lola, une femme allemande |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Vista Video | 1982, France |
Soundtracks
| Vinyl LP | Lola, Une Femme Allemande - Peer Raben (1981) | 3 releases, 1981-1984: Carosello, Milan |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | France | 1982 |
Full credits
| Director | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| Cast | Barbara Sukowa, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Mario Adorf, Matthias Fuchs, Helga Feddersen, Karin Baal, Ivan Desny, Elisabeth Volkmann, Hark Bohm, Karl-Heinz von Hassel, Rosel Zech, Sonja Neudorfer, Christine Kaufmann, Y Sa Lo, Günther Kaufmann |
Source: Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec (CC0-1.0)
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
