The Lover (L'Amant) 32 years old

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

The Lover

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.

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The Lover Cast

Name Character
Tony Leung Ka-fai He was 34, now 66 years old as The Chinaman
Jane March She was 19, now 51 years old as The Young Girl
Melvil Poupaud He was 19, now 51 years old as The Younger Brother
Lisa Faulkner She was 20, now 52 years old
Arnaud Giovaninetti He was 25, 50 years old when he died as The Elder Brother
Frédérique Meininger She was 42, now 74 years old as The Mother

The Lover Crew

Name Department
Hoang Thanh At as Production Design. Art
Timothy Burrill as Co-Producer. He was 61 (now 92) years old Production
Gabriel Yared as Original Music Composer. He was 43 (now 74) years old Sound
Noëlle Boisson as Editor. She was 47 (now 79) years old Editing
Claude Berri as Producer. He was 58 (74) years old when He died Production
Marguerite Duras as Novel. She was 78 (81) years old when She died Writing
Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle as Costume Design. She was 55 (now 87) years old Costume & Make-Up
Olivier Radot as Art Direction. He was 34 (now 66) years old Art
The Lover poster
The Lover (32 years)

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

  • Release day: Wednesday, January 22, 1992
  • Runtime: 115 minutes
  • Revenue: 5013090.00