Storyline
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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Cast & Crew
Jane March
The Young Girl
Tony Leung Ka-fai
The Chinaman
Frédérique Meininger
The Mother
Arnaud Giovaninetti
The Elder Brother
Melvil Poupaud
The Younger Brother
Lisa Faulkner
Helene Lagonelle
Jeanne Moreau
Narrator (voice)
Xiem Mang
The Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le Dem
The French Teacher
Ann Schaufuss
Anne-Marie Stretter
Tania Torrens
The Principal
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Femme
Frequently Asked Questions
The Lover was released on January 22, 1992.
The runtime of The Lover is 1h 55m.
The Lover is a Drama, Romance movie.
The Lover has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Lover is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Lover was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
The main cast of The Lover includes Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger.
The Lover is originally in French.