The Lover

1h 55min

Drama

Romance

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.

Production Companies

Timothy Burrill Productions

Renn Productions

Grai Phang Film Studio

Films A2

Cast

Jane March

Jane March

The Young Girl
Tony Leung

Tony Leung

The Chinaman
Arnaud Giovaninetti

Arnaud Giovaninetti

The Elder Brother
Melvil Poupaud

Melvil Poupaud

The Younger Brother
Lisa Faulkner

Lisa Faulkner

Helene Lagonelle
Xiem Mang

Xiem Mang

The Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le Dem

Philippe Le Dem

The French Teacher
Ann Schaufuss

Ann Schaufuss

Anne-Marie Stretter
Tania Torrens

Tania Torrens

The Principal
Hélène Patarot

Hélène Patarot

The Assistant Mistress
Yvonne Wingerter

Yvonne Wingerter

The Writer (beginning)
Raymonde Heudeline

Raymonde Heudeline

The Writer (end)
Quach Van An

Quach Van An

The Driver
Do Minh Vien

Do Minh Vien

The Young Boy
Frédéric Auburtin

Frédéric Auburtin

Liner Pianist
Alido H. Gaudencio

Alido H. Gaudencio

Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
Vu Dinh Thi

Vu Dinh Thi

Ferry Captain
Truong Thu

Truong Thu

Bus Driver
Lu Van Trang

Lu Van Trang

Bus Controller
Vu Kim Trong

Vu Kim Trong

Young Girls Coolie

Release date

22nd Jan 1992

Status

Released

Spoken languages

普通话, English