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She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
7 / 10 IMDb January 22, 1992 1h 55m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 55m
Release Date
January 22, 1992
Genre
Drama, Romance
Status
Released
Revenue
$5,013,090
Languages
Mandarin, English
Country
France, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Producers
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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Lisa Faulkner
as Helene Lagonelle
Jeanne Moreau
as Narrator (voice)
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Xiem Mang
as The Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le Dem
as The French Teacher
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Ann Schaufuss
as Anne-Marie Stretter
Tania Torrens
as The Principal
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
as Femme
Hélène Patarot
as The Assistant Mistress
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Yvonne Wingerter
as The Writer (beginning)
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Raymonde Heudeline
as The Writer (end)
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Quach Van An
as The Driver
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Do Minh Vien
as The Young Boy
Frédéric Auburtin
as Liner Pianist
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Alido H. Gaudencio
as Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
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Vu Dinh Thi
as Ferry Captain
Production Companies
Timothy Burrill Productions
Renn Productions
Grai Phang Film Studio
Films A2
The Lover Official Trailer 1992
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