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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.
The Lover (1992) is a drama and romance film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, released on January 22, 1992 with a runtime of 1h 55m. It stars Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger and Arnaud Giovaninetti. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 778 ratings.
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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
Tania Torrens
as The Principal
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
as Femme
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, written by Gérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud and Marguerite Duras, produced by Claude Berri.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 778 ratings.
A wealthy man (Tony Leung) is travelling on a ferry when he encounters a pretty young woman (Jane March). It doesn't take long before they are having a fairly torrid affair, but things are difficult. He is older and a Chinese citizen, she a French girl in what was then French Indo-China. She is also a bit of a gold-digger and quite aware that if she plays her cards right, he can offer her a new, more prosperous,…
Reviewed on January 5, 2024
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The Lover (1992) is available to stream on OVID, and to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Lover (1992) includes Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger, Arnaud Giovaninetti and Melvil Poupaud. The film was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lover was released on January 22, 1992 and runs for 1h 55m.
The Lover (1992) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 778 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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