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The Lover

The Lover

# She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
Drama   Romance
📜 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Mandarin , English
📆 Date Released: 1992-01-22
⌚ Running Time: 115 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.0

Beloved Cast

Jane March original image
The Young Girl
Jane March
Tony Leung Ka-fai original image
The Chinaman
Tony Leung Ka-fai
Frédérique Meininger original image
The Mother
Frédérique Meininger
Arnaud Giovaninetti original image
The Elder Brother
Arnaud Giovaninetti
Melvil Poupaud original image
The Younger Brother
Melvil Poupaud
Lisa Faulkner original image
Helene Lagonelle
Lisa Faulkner
Jeanne Moreau original image
Narrator
Jeanne Moreau
Xiem Mang original image
The Chinaman's Father
Xiem Mang
Philippe Le Dem original image
The French Teacher
Philippe Le Dem
Ann Schaufuss original image
Anne-Marie Stretter
Ann Schaufuss
Tania Torrens original image
The Principal
Tania Torrens
Espérance Pham Thai Lan original image
Femme
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Hélène Patarot original image
The Assistant Mistress
Hélène Patarot
Yvonne Wingerter original image
The Writer (beginning)
Yvonne Wingerter
Raymonde Heudeline original image
The Writer (end)
Raymonde Heudeline
Quach Van An original image
The Driver
Quach Van An
Do Minh Vien original image
The Young Boy
Do Minh Vien
Frédéric Auburtin original image
Liner Pianist
Frédéric Auburtin
Alido H. Gaudencio original image
Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
Alido H. Gaudencio
Vu Dinh Thi original image
Ferry Captain
Vu Dinh Thi
Truong Thu original image
Bus Driver
Truong Thu
Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen original image
Bride
Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen
Lu Van Trang original image
Bus Controller
Lu Van Trang
Vu Kim Trong original image
Young Girls Coolie
Vu Kim Trong

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