The Lover
She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
Rating: 7.0 out of 10TMDB(789 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography (1993)
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Box office
Grossed $5.01M worldwide
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Based on
Based on the novel The Lover
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Setting
Set in Vietnam and French Indochina
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Music
Music by Gabriel Yared
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Robert Fraisse
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Gérard BrachScreenplay
- Jean-Jacques AnnaudScreenplay
- Marguerite DurasNovel
- Original title
- L'Amant
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- January 22, 1992
- Original language
- French
- Revenue
- $5M
- Countries
- France, United Kingdom, Vietnam
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In the United States
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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
- Do Minh VienThe Young Boy
Frédéric AuburtinLiner Pianist- Alido H. GaudencioAnne-Marie Stretters Driver
- Vu Dinh ThiFerry Captain
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