The Lover
She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
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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 MarchThe Young Girl
Tony Leung Ka-faiThe Chinaman
Frédérique MeiningerThe Mother
Arnaud GiovaninettiThe Elder Brother
Melvil PoupaudThe Younger BrotherLisa FaulknerHelene Lagonelle
Jeanne MoreauNarrator (voice)Xiem MangThe Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le DemThe French TeacherAnn SchaufussAnne-Marie Stretter
Tania TorrensThe Principal
Espérance Pham Thai LanFemmeCrew
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
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Details
Original TitleL'Amant
Release DateJanuary 22, 1992
Revenue$5,013,090
LanguagesMandarin, English
StudiosTimothy Burrill Productions, Renn Productions, Grai Phang Film Studio, Films A2
