The Lover

Film - 1992 - Drama, Romance, Made in Europe

The story

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.

Directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Starring

Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger, Arnaud Giovaninetti, Melvil Poupaud, Lisa Faulkner

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 6.8 out of 10

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Film · 1992 · Drama · Romance · Made in Europe

The Lover

78% match1h 55mR18+
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✦ Based on novel or book · 1920s
The story

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 Lover Official Trailer #1 - Tony Leung Ka Fa
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IMDb
6.8 / 10
26k votes
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28%
Tomatometer
3.17 / 5
29k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDrama, Romance, Made in Europe
Runtime1h 55m
RatedR18+
Release1992-01-22
Where to watch
Prime Video
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