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The Lover

The Lover (1992)★ 6.8/10

R · GB · 115 min · January 22, 1992

  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Biography

Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud

Written by: Marguerite Duras, Gérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud

In 1929, a French teenage girl embarks on a reckless and forbidden romance with a wealthy, older Chinese man, each knowing that knowledge of their affair will bring drastic consequences to each other.

Directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Written by

Marguerite DurasGérard BrachJean-Jacques Annaud

Cast & crew

Jane MarchThe young girlTony Ka Fai LeungThe chinamanJeanne MoreauNarratorvoiceFrédérique MeiningerThe motherArnaud GiovaninettiThe elder brotherMelvil PoupaudThe younger brotherHélène PatarotThe assistant-mistressLisa FaulknerHelene LagonelleXiem MangThe chinaman's fatherPhilippe Le DemThe French teacherAnn SchaufussAnne-Marie StretterQuach Van AnThe driverTania TorrensThe PrincipalRaymonde HeudelineThe writerYvonne WingerterThe writerDo Minh VienThe young boy