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The Lover (1992)

The Lover

Subtitles for: The Lover (1992)

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

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.

Rate★ 7/10 (770 votes)
GenreDramaRomance
Duration1h 55m
CountryFrance, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Release22 Jan 1992
LanguageFR
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
Keywordslolitavirginvietnambased on novel or bookage differencearranged marriageloveraffectationsaigonindochinaloss of virginitylovesexual attractionolder man younger woman relationshiplustdesirefrench girlsexual awakeningsoutheast asiachinese man
IMDbtt0101316 ↗
TypeMovie Released

Cast

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Jane MarchThe Young Girl
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Tony Leung Ka-faiThe Chinaman
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Frédérique MeiningerThe Mother
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Arnaud GiovaninettiThe Elder Brother
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Melvil PoupaudThe Younger Brother
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Lisa FaulknerHelene Lagonelle
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Jeanne MoreauNarrator (voice)
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Xiem MangThe Chinaman's Father
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Philippe Le DemThe French Teacher
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Ann SchaufussAnne-Marie Stretter
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