The Lover
(1992)
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The Lover
(1992)
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Jane March | ... | ||
Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... | ||
Frédérique Meininger | ... |
The Mother
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Arnaud Giovaninetti | ... | ||
Melvil Poupaud | ... |
The Younger Brother
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Lisa Faulkner | ... |
Helene Lagonelle
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Xiem Mang | ... |
The Chinaman's Father
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Philippe Le Dem | ... |
The French Teacher
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Ann Schaufuss | ... | ||
Quach Van An | ... |
The Driver
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Tania Torrens | ... |
The Principal
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Raymonde Heudeline | ... |
The Writer (end)
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Yvonne Wingerter | ... |
The Writer (beginning)
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Do Minh Vien | ... | ||
Hélène Patarot | ... |
The Assistant Mistress
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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. Written by Cal Lott <cal.lott@gsb.uchicago.edu>
I have seen this movie in 1992. I was quite young, in fact I was 16 and when I heard about it something inside me make a noise. It seemed to be an amazing story, a girl of my age having a lover... I said Wow. And one afternoon I left my English class and I went to the movies. It was quite a desert. It was amazing, wonderful, marvelous, a gem. This story is well written and incredibly well performed with this exquisite Tomy Leung, an unknown actor to me at those times. The scene of the car, when Tomy Leung's finger barely touching Jane March's and the contrast with the one they are arriving to the Bording School with the grip of those hands. And her breath showing her arouse.
The love of those people who cannot break the rules of the world they were living, the prejudices, the society but that at least they could enjoy a period of exquisite love, tenderness, passion, experiences that one person could never forget. For me it is unforgettable, I have seen this movie nearly 20 times and I have recommended all of those I think they deserve a piece of joy.