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The Lover

1992 1h 55m French 6.8
Action, Biography, Drama, Romance
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.—Cal Lott

Cast

Jane March
Jane March
as The Young Girl
Melvil Poupaud
Melvil Poupaud
as The Younger Brother
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
as Narrator
Lisa Faulkner
Lisa Faulkner
as Helene Lagonelle

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