The Lover (1992)
01/22/1992 (FR) • 1h 55m
She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
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.
Top Billed Cast
The Young Girl
The Chinaman
The Mother
The Elder Brother
The Younger Brother
Helene Lagonelle
Narrator
The Chinaman's Father
The French Teacher
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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
-
Revenue
$5,013,090.00
Keywords
lolita
virgin
vietnam
based on novel or book
age difference
arranged marriage
lover
affectation
saigon
indochina
loss of virginity
love
sexual attraction
older man younger woman relationship
lust
desire
french girl
sexual awakening
southeast asia
chinese man
illicit affair
1920s
sex with a minor
erotic romance
ho chi minh
adoring
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