The Lover / L’amant (1992)

The Lover / L’amant (1992)

In 1929 French Indochina, a French teenage girl embarks on a reckless and forbidden romance with a wealthy, older Chinese man, each knowing that knowledge of their affair will bring drastic consequences to each other.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writers: Marguerite Duras (based on the novel), Gérard Brach (adaptation)
Stars: Jane March, Tony Ka Fai Leung, Frédérique Meininger