The Lover (1992)
L'amant (original title)Reference View | Change View
- R
- 1h 55min
- Biography, Drama
- 30 Oct 1992 (USA)
- Movie
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 6 nominations.
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Jeanne Moreau | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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Jane March | ... |
The young girl
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Tony Ka Fai Leung | ... |
The chinaman
(as Tony Leung)
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Frédérique Meininger | ... |
The mother
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Arnaud Giovaninetti | ... |
The elder brother
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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 | ... |
Anne-Marie Stretter
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Quach Van An | ... |
The driver
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Tania Torrens | ... |
The Principal
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Raymonde Heudeline | ... |
The writer
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Yvonne Wingerter | ... |
The writer
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Do Minh Vien | ... |
The young boy
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Hélène Patarot | ... |
The assistant-mistress
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Frédéric Auburtin | ... |
Liner Pianist (uncredited)
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Espérance Pham Thai Lan | ... |
Femme (uncredited)
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Truong Thu | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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Directed by
Jean-Jacques Annaud |
Written by
Marguerite Duras | ... | (based on the novel) |
Gérard Brach | ... | (adaptation) and |
Jean-Jacques Annaud | ... | (adaptation) |
Produced by
Claude Berri | ... | producer |
Timothy Burrill | ... | co-producer |
Jacques Tronel | ... | co-producer |
Music by
Gabriel Yared |
Cinematography by
Robert Fraisse |
Editing by
Noëlle Boisson |
Editorial Department
Caroline Coudin | ... | assistant editor |
Diane Logan | ... | first assistant editor |
Yvan Lucas | ... | color timer |
Anja Lüdcke | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Francine Cathelain | ||
Françoise Combadière | ||
Olivier Mergault | ||
Joanna Merlin | ||
Patricia Pao |
Production Design by
Hoang Thanh At |
Art Direction by
Olivier Radot |
Costume Design by
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle |
Production Management
Jean-Yves Asselin | ... | unit production manager |
Mederic Bourlat | ... | assistant unit manager |
Olivier Hélie | ... | unit production manager |
Alfred Lott | ... | production manager |
Christine Raspillère | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frédéric Auburtin | ... | first assistant director |
Isabelle Henry | ... | assistant director (as Isabelle Henri) |
Art Department
Eric Bourges | ... | construction coordinator |
Jean-René Coulon | ... | property master |
Mat Troi Day | ... | property buyer |
Sophie Martel | ... | set dresser |
Christian Portal | ... | property master |
Maxime Rebière | ... | storyboard artist |
Sound Department
Anke Bakker | ... | assistant sound editor |
Alan Paley | ... | adr editor (as Alan J. Paley) |
Laurent Quaglio | ... | sound / supervising sound editor |
Christian Wangler | ... | sound mixer |
Special Effects by
Georges Demétrau | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
Alan Church | ... | optical camera operator |
Frederic Moreau | ... | optical effects |
Andy Stevens | ... | optical camera assistant: Magic Camera Co |
Philippe Tourret | ... | restoration coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Benoît Barbier | ... | still photographer |
Tahar Boualam | ... | generator operator |
David Campbell | ... | crane operator: Technocrane |
Mario d'Orio | ... | grip |
Gilles Floquet | ... | best boy grip |
Alain Herpe | ... | assistant camera |
Jean-Pierre Mas | ... | key grip |
Marc Nove | ... | best boy electric (as Marc Nové) |
Didier Nové | ... | gaffer |
Michele Picciaredda | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Jean-Daniel Vuillermoz | ... | costumer assistant |
Location Management
Stéphanie Seilhean | ... | location manager |
Additional Crew
Danielle Dumanoir | ... | production coordinator |
Eleanor Fazan | ... | choreographer |
Claude Fenioux | ... | financial controller |
Cécile Fleury | ... | body double: Jane March |
Segolene Fleury-Slimane | ... | production accountant |
Nicole Heitzmann | ... | production accountant |
Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
Jennifer Patrick | ... | voice coach |
Nam Son | ... | historical advisor |
Guy Wagner | ... | maritime advisor |
Eric Collins | ... | additional dialogue: English (uncredited) / translation (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1992) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1992) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (as Concorde Entertainment Group)
- Guild Film Distribution (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1993) (France) (tv)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (R-rated version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (VHS) (Unrated version)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- TF1 Vidéo (1993) (France) (video) (laserdisc)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1993) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (Germany) (video) (laserdisc)
- Pioneer (1994) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- TF1 Vidéo (1996) (France) (video) (laserdisc)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1997) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2001) (France) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- A-Film Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Filmax Home Video (2004) (Spain) (DVD)
- Universum Film (UFA) (2004) (Germany) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Emerald (2007) (Argentina) (DVD) (re-release)
- Twin Pics (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD) (Cinéart Collection)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- Argus-SV (1996) (Russia) (theatrical)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (DVD)
- Capelight Pictures (2021) (Germany) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Divisa Home Video (2017) (Spain) (DVD)
- Nea Kinisi Video (1993) (Greece) (VHS)
- Under The Milky Way (2011) (United States) (video) (digital)
- Video Quattro (1993) (Greece) (VHS)
- Videomax (1993) (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (Germany) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- HKFilm (assistant director)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
- Éditions de Minuit (book publisher)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 Marguerite Duras.
Written by Cal Lott |
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Taglines | She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | The film is based on the autobiographical novel by French author Marguerite Duras, whose youthful, real life romance with a Chinese man in colonial Vietnam caused a scandal. See more » |
Goofs | Her lover smokes filtered cigarettes in 1929. They were not invented until the mid-'30s and not in common use until the 1950s. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Jennifer 8/The Lover/Aladdin/Passenger 57/Flirting (1992). See more » |
Soundtracks | Waltz in B minor Opus 69 No. 2 See more » |
Crazy Credits | The opening credits are shown against a backdrop of what is presumably the author, Marguerite Duras, writing down her story. See more » |
Quotes |
[last lines]
Narrator: Years after the war, after the marriages, the children, the divorces, the books, he had come to Paris with his wife. He had phoned her. He was intimidated; his voice trembled, and with the trembling it had found the accent of China again. He knew she'd begun writing books. He had also heard about the younger brother's death. He had been sad for her. And then he had no more to tell her. And then he told her - he had told her that it was as before, that he still loved her, that he would never stop loving her, that he would love her until his death. See more » |