The Lover

She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.

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.

Direction

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Screenplay

Marguerite Duras

Gérard Brach

Jean-Jacques Annaud