Martine Carol


Ophuls made a wise move casting Martine Carol in the role of Lola Montes and so much negative things have been said of her performance but I think she gave a good one. Honestly she didn't have to act she was married to the camera and it loved her. When she is on the screen everyone dissapears so that is my opinion of Martine Carol.

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I do second.

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I thought the opposite. She is supposed to be playing this famous seductress who dazzled wealthy and important men all over Europe and even gained political influence in areas from her romantic connections.

Martine did not show us a character that seemed capable of that. Most of the movie she just sat there with minimal facial expressions or emotion. I would expect the real life Lola to be a very vibrant and captivating personality, not someone who seems like they are substitute teaching third grade composition class.

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