Jean and John were swingers, right?

Sure sounded like it.

She said they were "very open-minded" which means they were most likely bisexual as well.

I thought the same as well, since she clamied they were "open minded" lol

They were most definitely swingers. Humbert caught on real quick and this was one of the reasons he did not approve of Lolita spending the night at their home.

That said, I much prefer the subtle approach used in this film as opposed to the "in your face" approach found in most movies today.

"Don't tell me your little problems son, all I'm interested in is results."

I've seen pornos that started out like that scene, ha ha.

But yeah, to me it was quite clear what she was talking about.


Hey there, Johnny Boy, I hope you fry!

I just thought John was gay and Jean found it her duty to get her husband laid, while also getting her rocks off.

When Jean says "We're both very broad-minded," it may have been something as simple (by today's standards) as approving of Humbert and Charlotte living together in the same house and having sex. I can remember even in 1970 it was a shock to hear of a couple living together. ("in sin" as they used to say)

After all, Jean is trying to put the point across to Humbert that Charlotte has the major hots for him. "She's beginning to radiate a certain... glow." She didn't mean there was plutonium in Charlotte's basement.

To put it bluntly, Jean is telling Humbert to go ahead and hop in the sack with Charlotte, and not to try to hide anything from Jean and John, because they're very broad-minded.

That was my take.