"Lola" - © 2012 Rialto Film GmbH, Berlin

A Rialto Film production directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder

West Germany - 1981 - 113 min.

Distributed by Tobis
Premiered: 20. 8. 1981
FSK: ab 16, f

PHOTOS!

Cast

Lola   Barbara Sukowa
von Bohm   Armin Mueller-Stahl
Schuckert   Mario Adorf
Esslin   Matthias Fuchs
Wittich   Ivan Desny
etc.

Crew

Director:   Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Screenplay:   Peter Märthesheimer - Pea Fröhlich
Dialoge:   Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Director of Photography:   Xaver Schwarzenberger
Sound:   Vladimir Vizner
Editor:   Juliane Lorenz
Ausstattung:   Udo Kier - Raul Gimenez
Costumes:   Barbara Baum - Egon Strasser
Make-Up:   Anna Nöbauer - Hedi Polensky-Pollack - Edwin Erfmann
1st AD:   Stephan Pfleger - Michael McLernon - Michael Bohnstengel
Production Manager:   Thomas Schühly
Executive Producer:   Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Producer:   Horst Wendlandt

Plot outline

A city in Germany. Germany in the autumn of 1957 at the time of the economic miracle. The Adenauer-era. A city in reconstruction. Everyone, it seems, benefits from it. Above all, Mr. Schuckert, the successful, jovial, construction king of the city. He is the secret ruler. He has something on everyone and is wide open for any inducement. Star of the "Villa Fink" is Lola, she is actually called Marie-Louise and has a little daughter, Mariechen. The menare crazy about her when she dances and sings. She is a very seductive person. And Mr. Esslin accompanies her - not only on piano. The little employee of the local building department is always seen in Lola's vicinity. Yet Schuckert has the money. None can pass him. Esslin, the dreamer, moralist and war opponent, is mad about the situation that erupts around him. Yet he knows, what is game is played in this city.
Everyone speaks of Mr. von Bohm, the new construction head of the city. He is unlike his predecessor. He is not corrupt, so they say. Will he adapt and play the same game in the city?