The Lover (1992)

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

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

	Jane March	As: The Young Girl
	Tony Leung Ka-fai	As: The Chinaman
	Frédérique Meininger	As: The Mother
	Arnaud Giovaninetti	As: The Elder Brother
	Melvil Poupaud	As: The Younger Brother

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

Details

Genres: Drama, Romance

Language: 普通话, English

Release Date: 22 January 1992

Country: FR, GB, VN

Runtime: 115m

Company Credits

Company: Timothy Burrill Productions, Renn Productions, Grai Phang Film Studio, Films A2

Revenue: $5,013,090

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Cast

	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
	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
	Hélène Patarot	The Assistant Mistress
	Yvonne Wingerter	The Writer (beginning)
	Raymonde Heudeline	The Writer (end)
	Quach Van An	The Driver
	Do Minh Vien	The Young Boy
	Frédéric Auburtin	Liner Pianist
	Alido H. Gaudencio	Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
	Vu Dinh Thi	Ferry Captain
	Truong Thu	Bus Driver
	Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen	Bride
	Lu Van Trang	Bus Controller
	Vu Kim Trong	Young Girls Coolie