| Lola (1981) | Barbara Sukowa "The story resembles Marlene Dietrich's _Blue Angel_ -- respectable older man falls for slutty cabaret performer -- and Sukowa, as the singer, bears at least some facial resemblance to Dietrich. She's also an accomplished smoker, as she shows in 3 extended scenes, in a club, in a parked car at night, and in front of her dressing table. All have lightups and plenty of drags and thick exhales, mostly well lit. She dangles a while after lighting up in one scene and also talks out some exhales. Some more closeups would have been nice, especially in the dressing-table scene, but this is definitely worth checking out. There's some smoking here and there by actresses in lesser roles, as well."
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