The Lover(1992)

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

70

1h 55m

  • Drama,
  • Romance

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.

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

  • Philippe Le Dem

    Philippe Le Dem

    The French Teacher

  • Tania Torrens

    Tania Torrens

    The Principal

  • Espérance Pham Thai Lan

    Espérance Pham Thai Lan

    Femme

  • Hélène Patarot

    Hélène Patarot

    The Assistant Mistress

  • Frédéric Auburtin

    Frédéric Auburtin

    Liner Pianist

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    Status

    Released (Jan 22, 1992)

    Revenue

    $5,013,090

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