Film · Drama, Romance
The Lover (1992)
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.
- Director
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Writers
- Gérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Marguerite Duras
- Country
- France
- Language
- French
- Release date
- January 22, 1992
- Original title
- L'Amant
Cast
Jane MarchThe Young Girl
Tony Leung Ka-faiThe Chinaman
Frédérique MeiningerThe Mother
Arnaud GiovaninettiThe Elder Brother
Melvil PoupaudThe Younger Brother- Lisa FaulknerHelene Lagonelle
Jeanne MoreauNarrator (voice)- Xiem MangThe Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le DemThe French Teacher- Ann SchaufussAnne-Marie Stretter
Tania TorrensThe Principal
Espérance Pham Thai LanFemme
Hélène PatarotThe Assistant Mistress- Yvonne WingerterThe Writer (beginning)
- Raymonde HeudelineThe Writer (end)
- Quach Van AnThe Driver
- Do Minh VienThe Young Boy
Frédéric AuburtinLiner Pianist- Alido H. GaudencioAnne-Marie Stretters Driver
- Vu Dinh ThiFerry Captain
