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The Lover

  • R
  • 1992
  • 1h 55m
  • Drama, Romance
  • 7.0

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.

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Storyline

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.

Cast

Jane MarchThe Young Girl
Tony Leung Ka-faiThe Chinaman
Frédérique MeiningerThe Mother
Arnaud GiovaninettiThe Elder Brother
Melvil PoupaudThe Younger Brother
Lisa FaulknerHelene Lagonelle
Jeanne MoreauNarrator (voice)
Xiem MangThe Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le DemThe French Teacher
Ann SchaufussAnne-Marie Stretter
Tania TorrensThe Principal
Espérance Pham Thai LanFemme
Hélène PatarotThe Assistant Mistress
Yvonne WingerterThe Writer (beginning)
Raymonde HeudelineThe Writer (end)
Quach Van AnThe Driver

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