The Lover (1992)

The Lover (1992)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1992-01-22 France, United Kingdom, Vietnam 115 Min. PG-13
7 706 votes
Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Jane March is The Young Girl
The Young Girl
Tony Leung is The Chinaman
The Chinaman
Arnaud Giovaninetti is The Elder Brother
The Elder Brother
Melvil Poupaud is The Younger Brother
The Younger Brother
Lisa Faulkner is Helene Lagonelle
Helene Lagonelle
Jeanne Moreau is Narrator
Narrator
Xiem Mang is The Chinaman's Father
The Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le Dem is The French Teacher
The French Teacher
Ann Schaufuss is Anne-Marie Stretter
Anne-Marie Stretter
Tania Torrens is The Principal
The Principal
Hélène Patarot is The Assistant Mistress
The Assistant Mistress
Yvonne Wingerter is The Writer (beginning)
The Writer (beginning)
Raymonde Heudeline is The Writer (end)
The Writer (end)
Quach Van An is The Driver
The Driver
Do Minh Vien is The Young Boy
The Young Boy
Frédéric Auburtin is Liner Pianist
Liner Pianist
Alido H. Gaudencio is Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
Vu Dinh Thi is Ferry Captain
Ferry Captain
Truong Thu is Bus Driver
Bus Driver
Lu Van Trang is Bus Controller
Bus Controller
Vu Kim Trong is Young Girls Coolie
Young Girls Coolie