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The Lover
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Cast
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| Tony Leung Ka Fai | ... | ||
| Frédérique Meininger | ... |
The Mother
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Arnaud Giovaninetti | ... | |
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The Younger Brother
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Helene Lagonelle
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Xiem Mang | ... |
The Chinaman's Father
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Philippe Le Dem | ... |
The French Teacher
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Ann Schaufuss | ... | |
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Quach Van An | ... |
The Driver
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Tania Torrens | ... |
The Principal
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Raymonde Heudeline | ... |
The Writer (end)
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Yvonne Wingerter | ... |
The Writer (beginning)
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Do Minh Vien | ... |
The Young Boy
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Hélène Patarot | ... |
The Assistant Mistress
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It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Maugerite Duras. Written by Cal Lott <cal.lott@gsb.uchicago.edu>
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She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R on appeal for graphic and explicit sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 October 1992 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Lover See more »Box Office
Gross:
$4,899,194 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
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Color (Eastmancolor)Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
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Narrator: Very early in my life, it was too late. At eighteen it was already too late. At eighteen I aged. This aging was brutal. This aging, I saw it spread over my features, one by one. Instead of being frightened by it, I saw this aging of my face with the same sort of interest I might have taken for example in the reading of a book. That new face I kept it. It's kept the same contours, but its matter is destroyed. I have a destroyed face. Let me tell you again: I'm fifteen and a half. ...
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Written by Frédéric Chopin (as Chopin)
Performed by Howard Shelley
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Jane March plays a European woman who causes a scandal for having an affair with a Chinese man in Vietnam. In real life, March is of partial Chinese and Vietnamese descent. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Narrator: Very early in my life, it was too late. At eighteen it was already too late. At eighteen I aged. This aging was brutal. This aging, I saw it spread over my features, one by one. Instead of being frightened by it, I saw this aging of my face with the same sort of interest I might have taken for example in the reading of a book. That new face I kept it. It's kept the same contours, but its matter is destroyed. I have a destroyed face. Let me tell you again: I'm fifteen and a half. ...
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Soundtracks
"Waltz in B minor Opus 69 No. 2"Written by Frédéric Chopin (as Chopin)
Performed by Howard Shelley
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Based on the semi-autobiographical novel of Marguerite Duras, who was born in French colonial Vietnam, this film chronicles the sexual awakening of a young French girl who falls passionately in love with a Chinese scion of a rich trading family who have his marriage already arranged. They make love passionately in a way which more truthful than is usual on the screen. This film is intensely visual, written by a major French script writer, Gerard Brach, and narrated by the powerful world weary voice of Jeanne Moreau. If you have experienced consuming sexual passion and the pain which it can engender, you will understand this film. If you haven't, this film will give you that vicarious experience. It is all the more truthful because although the relationship is interracial, the passion transcends, whereas the cultural differences block the fulfilment of their true love. It is about how people miss love trapped by convention and common sense. This is a flawless film, beautifully shot--a minor classic, much under-appreciated.