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FilmDramaRomance

The Lover (1992)

Original title: L'Amant

R · 1992-01-22 · 1h 55m · FR
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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.

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Jean-Jacques AnnaudDirectorFrédérique MeiningerWriter
Box office
$5M

Media

▶ The Lover Official Trailer #1 - Tony Leung Ka Fai Movie (1992) HD

Top billed cast

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Jane MarchJane MarchThe Young GirlTony Leung Ka-faiTony Leung Ka-faiThe ChinamanFrédérique MeiningerFrédérique MeiningerThe MotherArnaud GiovaninettiArnaud GiovaninettiThe Elder BrotherMelvil PoupaudMelvil PoupaudThe Younger BrotherLisa FaulknerLisa FaulknerHelene LagonelleJeanne MoreauJeanne MoreauNarratorXiem MangXiem MangThe Chinaman's FatherPhilippe Le DemPhilippe Le DemThe French TeacherAnn SchaufussAnn SchaufussAnne-Marie StretterTania TorrensTania TorrensThe PrincipalEspérance Pham Thai LanEspérance Pham Thai LanFemme

Keywords

Based on novel or bookLove1920sForbidden loveDesireCult filmSexual attractionVirginVietnamAge differenceArranged marriageStatutory rapeLustLoverOlder man younger woman relationshipLolitaLoss of virginitySexual awakeningIndochinaSex with a minorHo chi minh

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · RomanceTheme affinityBased On Novel Or Book · Love · 1920sMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityRomance · Loss Of VirginityDirector preference142747

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Frequently asked questions about The Lover

What is The Lover about?

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.

How long is The Lover?

The Lover has a runtime of 115 minutes.