The Lover (1992)

01/22/1992 (FR) • 1h 55m

Drama, Romance

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

Jane March

The Young Girl

Tony Leung

The Chinaman

Arnaud Giovaninetti

The Elder Brother

Melvil Poupaud

The Younger Brother

Lisa Faulkner

Helene Lagonelle

Xiem Mang

The Chinaman's Father

Philippe Le Dem

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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