Mùi du du xanh - L'odeur de la papaye verte (1993)

Director:

Anh Hung Tran

Writer:

Anh Hung Tran (written by)

Release Date:

28 January 1994 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Mui goes to live with a pianist who has a fiance. The pianist and Mui have a relationship, and he teaches her to read.

Plot Keywords:

Piano | Prayer | Mother Daughter Relationship | Master Servant Relationship | Buddhism

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Tran Nu Yên-Khê	...	Mui Age 20 (as Trân Nu Yên-Khê)
Man San Lu	...	Mui Age 10
Thi Loc Truong	...	La mère (as Truong Thi Lôc)
Anh Hoa Nguyen	...	La vieille Ti (as Nguyên 'Anh Hoa)
Hoa Hoi Vuong	...	Khuyen (as Vuong Hòa Hôi)
Ngoc Trung Tran	...	Le père
Vantha Talisman	...	Thu
Keo Souvannavong	...	Trung
Van Oanh Nguyen	...	Mr. Thuan
Gerard Neth	...	Tin
Nhat Do	...	Lam
Thi Hai Vo	...	La grand-mère
Thi Thanh Tra Nguyen	...	Mai
Lam Huy Bui	...	Le médecin
Xuan Thu Nguyen	...	L'antiquaire

Also Known As:

The Scent of Green Papaya (UK) (USA)
L'odeur de la papaye verte (France) (poster title)

Runtime:

104 min

Country:

Vietnam | France

Language:

Vietnamese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G | South Korea:12 | Argentina:16 | Chile:18 | Finland:S | Germany:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | Hong Kong:I | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company:

Lazennec Films

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Le cinéma passe à table (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Prélude no 23

Buddhist Love Story

This stunningly beautiful film has a strong Buddhist theme, so it's unsurprising that many American viewers were perplexed by it even while captivated by its

beauty. It is the story of Mui, a poor servant girl ... except she is no ordinary servant girl, she is an Enlightened One. She lives totally in the here and now, and sees and appreciates everything (and so do we, thanks to the breathtaking color cinematography). She quietly goes through her ordinary life, giving every tiny moment all her attention and invisibly enriching the lives of all those around her, until near the end of the picture she is given off to a family friend whom, coincidentally, she has fancied since she was little. He is engaged to another woman, but one day he picks up a bust of Buddha, and stares at it with

recognition, realizing suddenly that the face and the smile of the Buddha are something he has been seeing every day, on Mui. He sees her for what she is,

and both their lives are transformed.

Even more astounding than the richness and beauty of this film, is the feat of finding two wonderful actresses 10 years apart, to play the same very unusual girl, both identically beautiful and graceful and having the Buddha smile.

Intoxicating and unforgettable.