The Lover

The Lover

1992
1h 55m
7.0

7.0/10

748 votes • View on IMDb
Drama Romance

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

Overview

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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Status: Released

Revenue: $5,013,090

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
Timothy Burrill Productions Renn Productions Grai Phang Film Studio Films A2
Production Countries
France United Kingdom Vietnam
Spoken Languages
Mandarin English

Keywords

lolita virgin vietnam based on novel or book age difference arranged marriage lover affectation saigon indochina loss of virginity love sexual attraction older man younger woman relationship lust desire french girl sexual awakening southeast asia chinese man illicit affair 1920s sex with a minor erotic romance ho chi minh adoring

Quick Facts

Original Title L'Amant
Release Date January 22, 1992
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0101316

Cast

Jane March
Jane March

The Young Girl

Tony Leung Ka-fai
Tony Leung Ka-fai

The Chinaman

Frédérique Meininger
Frédérique Meininger

The Mother

Arnaud Giovaninetti
Arnaud Giovaninetti

The Elder Brother

Melvil Poupaud
Melvil Poupaud

The Younger Brother

Lisa Faulkner
Lisa Faulkner

Helene Lagonelle

Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau

Narrator (voice)

Xiem Mang
Xiem Mang

The Chinaman's Father

Philippe Le Dem
Philippe Le Dem

The French Teacher

Ann Schaufuss
Ann Schaufuss

Anne-Marie Stretter

Tania Torrens
Tania Torrens

The Principal

Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Espérance Pham Thai Lan

Femme

Key Crew

Gérard Brach
Screenplay
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Screenplay
Claude Berri
Producer