Lolita (1962 film)
Plot
Infatuated with Dolores, Humbert accepts Charlotte's offer and becomes a lodger in the Haze household. However, Charlotte wants all of Humbert's time for herself and plans to send Dolores to an all-girl sleepaway camp for the summer. After the Hazes depart for camp, the maid gives Humbert a letter from Charlotte, confessing her love for him and demanding that he vacate at once unless he feels the same way. The letter says that if Humbert is still in the house when she returns, Charlotte will know her love is requited, and he must marry her. Despite laughing while reading the letter, Humbert marries Charlotte.
Plot
While attending a performance of the play, Humbert learns that Dolores has been lying about how she was spending her Saturday afternoons when she claimed to be at piano practice. They get into an argument and Humbert decides to leave Beardsley College and take Dolores on the road again. Dolores objects at first but then changes her mind and seems enthusiastic. Once on the road, Humbert realizes that they are being followed by a car which never drops away. When Dolores becomes sick, he takes her to the hospital. However, when he returns to pick her up, she is gone. The nurse says that Dolores left with a man who claimed to be her uncle. Humbert is devastated.
Plot
Humbert begs Dolores to leave Schiller and come away with him. She refuses, as she has a baby due in three months, but apologizes for cheating. Humbert gives Dolores $13,000, explaining that it is her money from the sale of Charlotte's house. He then leaves to confront Quilty in his mansion. There, a drunk Quilty is shot dead by Humbert. Humbert later dies of coronary thrombosis awaiting trial for Quilty's murder.
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