The Lover is a 1992 erotic romantic drama film produced by Claude Berri and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Based on the semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name by Marguerite Duras, the film details the illicit affair between a teenage French girl and a wealthy Chinese man in 1929 French Indochina. The protagonist is portrayed by Jane March and her lover is portrayed by Tony Leung Ka-fai. The film also features Jeanne Moreau as a narrator.
The Lover (1992)
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Genres - Biography, Drama, Romance |
Sub-Genres - Biographical Film, Melodrama |
Release Date - Jan 22, 1992 |
Run Time - 115 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - R
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Movie Info
Box Office
$5,013,090
Themes
Tags
1920s, Age Difference, Arranged Marriage, Coming Of Age/Teen, Desire, Film Based On A Novel, Forbidden Love, French Indochina, Indochina, Lolita, Loss Of Virginity, Lover, Lust, Older Man Younger Woman Relationship, Sex, Sexual Awakening, Statutory Rape, Vietnam, Virgin
Attributes
Based On: The Lover
Narrative Location: Vietnam
Subject: virginity
Narrative Location: Vietnam
Subject: virginity
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A szerető
HU
Älskaren
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Amantul
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Der Liebhaber
DE
El amante
AR, EC, MX, PE, ES, UY
El Amante
SV
Elskeren
DK, NO
Kochanek
PL
L'amant
CA, FR, HK, IN, PH, AE
L'amante
IT
Milenec
CZ, SK
O Amante
BR, PT
Rakastaja
FI
Sevgili
TR
The Lover
AU, CA, EG, ID, IL, KR, NL, SG, ZA, SE, TH, GB, US
The Lover L'amant
US
Yeon-in
KR
Ο εραστής
GR
Коханець
UA
Любовник
RU
Любовникът
BG
情人
CN, HK, TW
愛人 ラマン
JP