The Lover

The Lover

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1992-10-30

Languages:

English

Countries:

France, UK, Vietnam

Runtime:

115 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

6.9 (13830 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Marguerite Duras (based on the novel)

Gèrard Brach (adaptation)

Jean-Jacques Annaud (adaptation)

Fullplot:

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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