The Lover
1992
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.
Director:
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writers:
Marguerite Duras, Gérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud
Awards:
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Production:
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Country:
France, United Kingdom
