In the Indo-China of the 1920's, a 15 year old French schoolgirl and a wealthy Chinese man more than twice her age are thrown together by a twist of fate. It is a moment of instant attraction and before long the couple find themselves caught up in an affair of uncontrollable desires. But this is a forbidden love... Read more
| Starring | Jane March, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Frederique Meininger, Jeanne Moreau |
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| Director | Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| Genres | Romance |
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Late '20s Indo-China. A 15-year-old schoolgirl leans wistfully on the rail of a ferryboat crossing the Mekong.... read more on Time Out
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A Sensual Movie With A Difference
It's not often I get to see a movie like this. The story of The Lover potrays a most complex and provocative relationship between a young French girl (Jane ... read more »
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A Flawed Masterpiece
This star system is a bit strange. When I say I love a movie, it may not be a great movie in the sense that say 'Lawrence of Arabia' is a great movie. ... read more »
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Artistic but disappointing
Well filmed, good acting, but ultimately a bit disappointing
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I liked it - my wife didn't
I had wanted to see this when it was at the cinema, but missed it. I thought it was interesting and sexy, but not frantically erotic. I'd watch it again.
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Please don't bother.......
If you are having trouble sleeping then this is the film for you as you will be soundly asleep in all of 10 minutes. The acting by Jane Marsh was nothing short... read more »
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The Lover
very good picture. Young girl, newly introduced to sex, and love, and pretending to be vry callous to defend herself from hurt.
A disproportionate ... read more »
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A beautiful story hiding in an average film
I recently watched this DVD again, some 15 years after seeing it at the cinema. The day after I saw it on the big screen I went out and bought the novel it is ... read more »
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uncomfortable viewing
At the start of the film, Jane March states that she is 15 years old although on meeting Tony Leung's character, she lies and tells him she is 17. This is ... read more »
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Don't bother
I had heard of this years ago, and thought... what the hell - lets see what the fuss was about.
Wish I hadn't - the story is pretty hopeless, the... read more »
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was not that great
it was an OK film. i was not really hit
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