Quick facts
- Released
- January 22, 1992
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- R
- Box office
- $5.0M
- IMDb
- tt0101316
- Country
- France, United Kingdom, Vietnam
- Language
- Mandarin, English
- Studio
- Timothy Burrill Productions, Renn Productions, Grai Phang Film Studio, Films A2
Cast
Jane March
The Young Girl
Tony Leung Ka-fai
The Chinaman
Frédérique Meininger
The Mother
Arnaud Giovaninetti
The Elder Brother
Melvil Poupaud
The Younger Brother
Lisa Faulkner
Helene Lagonelle
Jeanne Moreau
Narrator (voice)
Xiem Mang
The Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le Dem
The French Teacher
Ann Schaufuss
Anne-Marie Stretter
Tania Torrens
The Principal
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Femme
Hélène Patarot
The Assistant Mistress
Yvonne Wingerter
The Writer (beginning)
Raymonde Heudeline
The Writer (end)
Quach Van An
The Driver
Do Minh Vien
The Young Boy
Frédéric Auburtin
Liner Pianist
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Lover about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Lover?
- The Lover was directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
- Who stars in The Lover?
- The Lover stars Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger, Arnaud Giovaninetti.
- When was The Lover released?
- The Lover is a 1992 drama, romance film.
- Where can I watch The Lover?
- You can watch The Lover with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.