| Feature | Kubrick (1962) | Lyne (1997) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Black comedy; satirical; "The Kubrick Gaze." | Melodramatic; tragic; romanticized aesthetic. | | The Girl | Sue Lyon plays an older, "vampy" teenager. | Dominique Swain plays a younger, more authentic adolescent. | | The Abuse | Implied; censored due to the Hays Code. | Explicit; includes nudity and sexual content. | | Humbert | James Mason plays him as somewhat pathetic but charming. | Jeremy Irons plays him as a sympathetic, tortured soul. | | Quilty | Peter Sellers plays a large, campy, prominent role. | Frank Langella plays a shadowy, menacing, minor role. |
The 1997 movie Titanic offers a detailed look into the contrasting lifestyles and entertainment of different social classes during the Edwardian era. Lolita 1997 Movie