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The Lover (1992)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
  • Profile picture of Jane March
    The Young Girl Jane March
  • Profile picture of Tony Leung Ka-Fai
    The Chinaman Tony Leung Ka-Fai
  • Profile picture of Frédérique Meininger
    The Mother Frédérique Meininger
  • Profile picture of Arnaud Giovaninetti
    The Elder Brother Arnaud Giovaninetti
  • Profile picture of Melvil Poupaud
    The Younger Brother Melvil Poupaud
  • Profile picture of Lisa Faulkner
    Helene Lagonelle Lisa Faulkner
  • Profile picture of Jeanne Moreau
    Narrator Jeanne Moreau
  • Profile picture of Philippe Le Dem
    The French Teacher Philippe Le Dem

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