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The Lover(1992)

1801/22/1992 (GB)DramaRomance1h 55m
70%

Movie Score

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.

Movie Cast

Jane March photo

Jane March

The Young Girl

Tony Leung Ka-Fai photo

Tony Leung Ka-Fai

The Chinaman

Arnaud Giovaninetti photo

Arnaud Giovaninetti

The Elder Brother

Melvil Poupaud photo

Melvil Poupaud

The Younger Brother

Lisa Faulkner photo

Lisa Faulkner

Helene Lagonelle

Xiem Mang photo

Xiem Mang

The Chinaman's Father

Philippe Le Dem photo

Philippe Le Dem

The French Teacher

Ann Schaufuss photo

Ann Schaufuss

Anne-Marie Stretter

Tania Torrens photo

Tania Torrens

The Principal

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

Revenue$5,013,090.00

Production CompanyTimothy Burrill Productions

Original LanguageNot Given

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