The Lover
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📖 Synopsis
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.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Director
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Original Language
- FR
🎭 Cast
Jane MarchThe Young Girl
Tony Leung Ka-faiThe Chinaman
Frédérique MeiningerThe Mother
Arnaud GiovaninettiThe Elder Brother
Melvil PoupaudThe Younger BrotherL
Lisa FaulknerHelene Lagonelle
Jeanne MoreauNarrator (voice)X
Xiem MangThe Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le DemThe French TeacherA
Ann SchaufussAnne-Marie Stretter🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Lover about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Lover?
- The Lover was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
- When was The Lover released?
- The Lover was released on January 22, 1992.
- How long is The Lover?
- The Lover has a runtime of 1h 55m.
- Where can I track The Lover?
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