The Lover
Rating: 6.9/17383 Plot Summary:
It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras.
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Running time: 1h 55min
Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
Release date: 2 October 1992 (Sweden)
Cast: Jane March, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Frédérique Meininger, Arnaud Giovaninetti, Melvil Poupaud, Lisa Faulkner, Xiem Mang, Philippe Le Dem, Ann Schaufuss, Quach Van An, Tania Torrens, Raymonde Heudeline, Yvonne Wingerter, Do Minh Vien
