Part of
Rainer Werner Fassbinder's The Entire History of the German Federal Republic trilogy,
Lola stars
Barbara Sukowa in the title role, a seductive cabaret singer and dancer in the 1950s who is romantically involved with Von Bohm (
Armin Mueller-Stahl),
a straight-as-an-arrow building inspector. Recently appointed Building
Commissioner, Von Bohm is committed to eradicating corruption.
Consequently, he's given quite a shock when he is called into inspect
the brothel where Lola works and discovers her dancing there. With that,
Von Bohm is left to question whether he is more loyal to the woman he
loves so passionately or the career he believes in so strongly. The
other entries in the trilogy are
Veronika Voss and
The Marriage of Maria Braun.
