The Lover

The Lover (1992)

Movie1 h 55 mDramaRomance

Overview

A poor French teenage girl engages in an illicit affair with a wealthy Chinese heir in 1920s Saigon. For the first time in her young life she has control, and she wields it deftly over her besotted lover throughout a series of clandestine meetings and torrid encounters.

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At a glance

Original title
L'Amant
Release date
January 22, 1992
Runtime
1 h 55 m
Genres
Drama, Romance
Country
France, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
TMDB rating
7.0/10

Cast

  • Jane March

    Jane March

    The Young Girl

  • Tony Leung Ka-fai

    Tony Leung Ka-fai

    The Chinaman

  • Frédérique Meininger

    Frédérique Meininger

    The Mother

  • Arnaud Giovaninetti

    Arnaud Giovaninetti

    The Elder Brother

  • Melvil Poupaud

    Melvil Poupaud

    The Younger Brother

  • L

    Lisa Faulkner

    Helene Lagonelle

  • Jeanne Moreau

    Jeanne Moreau

    Narrator (voice)

  • X

    Xiem Mang

    The Chinaman's Father

  • Philippe Le Dem

    Philippe Le Dem

    The French Teacher

  • A

    Ann Schaufuss

    Anne-Marie Stretter

  • Tania Torrens

    Tania Torrens

    The Principal

  • Espérance Pham Thai Lan

    Espérance Pham Thai Lan

    Femme

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