Movie Description Based on the autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras, an erotic and sensitive story of a young French school girl who embarks on a torrid love affair with a wealthy Chinese man in 1929 French Colonial Vietnam. Consumed by desire, they cling to each other, even though fate and society dictates that they may never wed. Academy Award Nominations: Best Cinematography. Available in "R" and Unedited versions.
| Credits | | Cast: | Jane March, Jeanne Moreau, Lisa Faulkner, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Xiem Mang |
Editorial Reviews "...[March] is wonderful here....THE LOVER is a very good movie..." Canby
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