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The Lover

Film · 1992

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Jean-Jacques Annauddirector · writer
  2. Gérard Brachwriter
  3. Noëlle Boissoneditor
  4. Robert Fraissecinematographer
  5. Gabriel Yaredcomposer
  6. Jacques Tronelproducer
  7. Timothy Burrillproducer
  8. Claude Berriproducer
  9. Hoang Thanh Atproduction designer

On screen

  1. Arnaud Giovaninettilead actor
  2. Frédérique Meiningerlead actor
  3. Jane Marchlead actor
  4. Tony Leung Ka-failead actor
  5. Ann Schaufusssupporting actor
  6. Xiem Mangsupporting actor
  7. Philippe Le Demsupporting actor
  8. Tania Torrenssupporting actor
  9. Lisa Faulknersupporting actor
  10. Melvil Poupaudsupporting actor
  11. Jeanne Moreausupporting actor
  12. Alido H. Gaudencioguest actor
  13. Do Minh Vienguest actor
  14. Lu Van Trangguest actor
  15. Quach Van Anguest actor
  16. Thi Cam Thuy Nguyenguest actor
  17. Truong Thuguest actor
  18. Vu Dinh Thiguest actor
  19. Vu Kim Trongguest actor
  20. Yvonne Wingerterguest actor
  21. Raymonde Heudelineguest actor
  22. Frédéric Auburtinguest actor
  23. Hélène Patarotguest actor
  24. Espérance Pham Thai Languest actor
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From the people who made The Lover

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  2. Seven Years in Tibet1997 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
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Through the cast

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  2. Color of NightJane March1994 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
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