The Lover

The Lover (1992)

She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.

Drama Romance

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.

star 7 6.8 59 28%
  • Release Date: 1992-01-22
  • Runtime: 1h 55min
  • Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Jane March

      The Young Girl

    • Tony Leung Ka-Fai

      The Chinaman

    • Frédérique Meininger

      The Mother

    • Arnaud Giovaninetti

      The Elder Brother

    • Melvil Poupaud

      The Younger Brother

    • Lisa Faulkner

      Helene Lagonelle

    • Jeanne Moreau

      Narrator

    • Xiem Mang

      The Chinaman's Father

    • Philippe Le Dem

      The French Teacher

    • Ann Schaufuss

      Anne-Marie Stretter

    • Tania Torrens

      The Principal

    • Espérance Pham Thai Lan

      Femme

    • Hélène Patarot

      The Assistant Mistress

    • Yvonne Wingerter

      The Writer (beginning)

    • Raymonde Heudeline

      The Writer (end)

    • Quach Van An

      The Driver

    • Do Minh Vien

      The Young Boy

    • Frédéric Auburtin

      Liner Pianist

    • Alido H. Gaudencio

      Anne-Marie Stretters Driver

    • Vu Dinh Thi

      Ferry Captain

    • Truong Thu

      Bus Driver

    • Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen

      Bride

    • Lu Van Trang

      Bus Controller

    • Vu Kim Trong

      Young Girls Coolie

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