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The Lover

L'Amant1992

She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.

Overview

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.

Details

Status
Released
Release date
January 22, 1992
Original language
French
Spoken languages
Chinese, English
Countries
France, United Kingdom, Vietnam
Producer
Claude Berri
Cinematography
Robert Fraisse
Budget
Not recorded
Revenue
$5,013,090
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