The Lover
RL'Amant
“She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.”
1992·115 min·Released
Studio: Films A2, Grai Phang Film Studio, Renn Productions, Timothy Burrill Productions
7.0TMDb
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Theatrical Jan 22, 1992
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France · French · Foreign
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.
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Crew
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
WriterGérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud
Cast
Jane March
The Young Girl
Tony Leung Ka-fai
The Chinaman
Frédérique Meininger
The Mother
Arnaud Giovaninetti
The Elder Brother
Melvil Poupaud
The Younger Brother
Lisa Faulkner
Helene Lagonelle
Jeanne Moreau
Narrator (voice)
Xiem Mang
The Chinaman's Father
Philippe Le Dem
The French Teacher
Ann Schaufuss
Anne-Marie Stretter
Tania Torrens
The Principal
Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Femme
Hélène Patarot
The Assistant Mistress
Yvonne Wingerter
The Writer (beginning)
Raymonde Heudeline
The Writer (end)
Quach Van An
The Driver
Do Minh Vien
The Young Boy
Frédéric Auburtin
Liner Pianist
Alido H. Gaudencio
Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
Vu Dinh Thi
Ferry Captain
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Keywords
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$5M
TMDb Votes
755
Added May 15, 2026Updated Jun 5, 2026