The Lover (1992)
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 Marguerite Duras.Genres: Biography, Drama, Romance
Actors: Jane March, Tony Ka Fai Leung
Directors: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Countries: France, UK, Vietnam
Writers: Marguerite Duras, Gérard Brach
Runtime: 1h 55min
Release: 1992-10-30
IMDb: 6.9
