The Lover

Based On “The Lover”

The Lover (French: L'Amant) 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.

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Release date:

January 22, 1992

Director:

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Cast:

Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Melvil Poupaud, Jeanne Moreau, Arnaud Giovaninetti

Genre:

Drama, Biographical, Melodrama

Country:

France, United Kingdom, Vietnam

Language:

English

Year page:

1992 in adaptations