The Lover
It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Maugerite Duras.
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Biography, Drama, Romance
1992
115 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Lover
- Duration : 115 min
- Languages : English
- Writers : Marguerite Duras (based on the novel), Gèrard Brach (adaptation), Jean-Jacques Annaud (adaptation)
- Directors : Jean-Jacques Annaud min
- Imdb : 6.9 (13830 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.8 (8502 votes)
- Actors : Jane March, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Frèdèrique Meininger, Arnaud Giovaninetti
Movie Storyline
It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Maugerite Duras.