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
Lisa Faulkner
as Helene Lagonelle
Jeanne Moreau
as Narrator (voice)
Xiem Mang
as The Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le Dem
as The French Teacher
Ann Schaufuss
as Anne-Marie Stretter
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1992
Runtime1h 55m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes772
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
WritersGérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Lover
About The Lover
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.
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, The Lover leans on a strong ensemble — Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1992.
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