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The Lover is a 1992 erotic romantic drama film produced by Claude Berri and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Based on the semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name by Marguerite Duras, the film details the illicit affair between a teenage French girl and a wealthy Chinese man in 1929 French Indochina. The protagonist is portrayed by actress Jane March and her lover is portrayed by actor Tony Leung Ka-fai. The film also features Jeanne Moreau as a narrator.

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1992 · 1h 55m · Drama · Romance

TMDB 7.0/10 (771 votes)

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

Box office $5M worldwide

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Cast & crew

Jean-Jacques AnnaudDirector

Jane Marchas The Young Girl

Tony Leung Ka-faias The Chinaman

Frédérique Meiningeras The Mother

Arnaud Giovaninettias The Elder Brother

Melvil Poupaudas The Younger Brother LLisa Faulkneras Helene Lagonelle

Jeanne Moreauas Narrator (voice)XXiem Mangas The Chinaman's Father

Philippe Le Demas The French Teacher AAnn Schaufussas Anne-Marie Stretter

Tania Torrensas The Principal

Espérance Pham Thai Lanas Femme

Hélène Patarotas The Assistant Mistress YYvonne Wingerteras The Writer (beginning)