Yeah me too, this is my first post on this subreddit. I have a hobby of taking screenshots of movies that I watch and upload them to TMDB as backdrop. And just accidentally discovered this subreddit and decided to upload them here. BTW the movie was awesome, and don't miss it.
##The Lover (1992) R
She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love.
>>!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.!<
Drama | Romance
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Actors: Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger
Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 70% with 625 votes
Runtime: 1:55
[TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/10995)
Cinematographer: Robert Fraisse
I remember the trailer for this movie. I had it at the beginning trailer section of a VHS tape I owned. Even as a kid, I thought it looked risqué and erotic.
It's based on a book by Marguerite Dumas and her experience growing up in Indochina. While she was in school she got involved with a rich Chinese man from Cholon. It caused a scandal at the time.
She also married a (probably sleazy) producer who likely fucked up her career.
"According to Color of Night director Richard Rush, March still received many offers from Hollywood studios after the film's release, but Zozzora required the studios to also hire him as the producer for any film in which March would star, a condition most studios rejected. For this reason, March did not star in more films during their marriage."
So many actresses marry sleazeball directors as their first husbands. No prizes for guessing why a 45-65 year old would have his eyes on a 16-20 year old...
This looks so modern my eyes took it for an upcoming film. The title of this post shook me to my core.
We're looking at a rare example where "modern" can be replaced with "timeless".
I tried to watch this movie but felt it glorified predatory relationships given how they never painted the man as a villain. She was so young and the scenes of them together made me feel so uncomfortable. Then again I didn’t finish it so should I?? At least with Lolita, it’s implied how inappropriate the MC was. The Lover was shot beautifully though.
Read the book at 15, then saw the film at 30. Realised I had read the book as a child and had not been able to interpret these wonderfully complex characters at the time.
Ohhh i can remember that one....... one of those forbidden late night movies bevor the Internet and easy available porn. But besides all the steamy nude scenes, a very nice movie in regards of the aesthetics.
Edit: Holy moly I realized the female lead, Jane March also plays in the classic and awesome "[Color of Night](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109456/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2)" And if you don't like [Color of Night](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109456/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2) I don't want to speak to you.
This was a favorite movie of an old girlfriend who would watch it all the time, especially the sex scenes. If she was watching this movie, she was in the mood.
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Yeah me too, this is my first post on this subreddit. I have a hobby of taking screenshots of movies that I watch and upload them to TMDB as backdrop. And just accidentally discovered this subreddit and decided to upload them here. BTW the movie was awesome, and don't miss it.
I forgot all about this film thank you for the reminder!
##The Lover (1992) R She gave her innocence, her passion, her body. The one thing she couldn't give was her love. >>!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.!< Drama | Romance Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud Actors: Jane March, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Frédérique Meininger Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 70% with 625 votes Runtime: 1:55 [TMDB](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/10995) Cinematographer: Robert Fraisse
Man, what is with the 90s and sexualizing little girls
The 70s would like a word.
The 2020s haven’t been great about that either.
I watched this when I was like 12 on cable with my old man. Was a trip.
Yeah. And the French
I remember the trailer for this movie. I had it at the beginning trailer section of a VHS tape I owned. Even as a kid, I thought it looked risqué and erotic.
When I was 14 or something this movie came on free TV, and so did I
SAME!
looks like something from the 2000s or early 2010s, really high camera work
I was thinking the same thing! So gorgeous.
Wow the Saigon harbour from pic #4 changed so much. I was there just a few weeks ago
Changed how?
It’s just much much more built up
This movie takes place in 1929.
Dude! I was literally just watching it 2 days ago! Synchronistic!
Worth a look? Is it saucy or just romantic?
Watched it when I was 14 for... reasons. It is more than romantic.
Cheers
saucy? bruh it is erotic as heck! Only thing I cant stand is the narration
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It's based on a book by Marguerite Dumas and her experience growing up in Indochina. While she was in school she got involved with a rich Chinese man from Cholon. It caused a scandal at the time.
Assuming it’s an autocorrect, but her name is “Marguerite Duras” (with an R) in case anyone is trying to google.
Just a typo.
Dumas père, Dumas fils, Dumas fille
I think it’s pronounced dumbass.
Good one Andy
She also married a (probably sleazy) producer who likely fucked up her career. "According to Color of Night director Richard Rush, March still received many offers from Hollywood studios after the film's release, but Zozzora required the studios to also hire him as the producer for any film in which March would star, a condition most studios rejected. For this reason, March did not star in more films during their marriage."
So many actresses marry sleazeball directors as their first husbands. No prizes for guessing why a 45-65 year old would have his eyes on a 16-20 year old...
I remember this movie! It was so bittersweet.
One of my favorite movies of all time. It’s beautiful
Where can go to watch this movie these days? It’s so hard to find obscure older movies online
MUBI has lots - not this one though.
This looks so modern my eyes took it for an upcoming film. The title of this post shook me to my core. We're looking at a rare example where "modern" can be replaced with "timeless".
I bet a random pause in this film would make a great wallpaper
Well... maybe not the explicit parts.
I tried to watch this movie but felt it glorified predatory relationships given how they never painted the man as a villain. She was so young and the scenes of them together made me feel so uncomfortable. Then again I didn’t finish it so should I?? At least with Lolita, it’s implied how inappropriate the MC was. The Lover was shot beautifully though.
I bet you can watch entire movies where they beat and kill tens of people though.
Absolutely, I loved Avengers Infinity War.
The Sinner from Pinner
The intrigued look of the gentleman
Jane March changed everything for me as a teenager with her performance in Color of the Night.
Great movie And the book is good too
When Jane March was a little older than this age she reminds me of Kanye’s wife Bianca. (The one we’ve all be forced to see naked against our will)
Yikes 15yr old and 32 yr old man lol
The sinner from Pinner.
Read the book at 15, then saw the film at 30. Realised I had read the book as a child and had not been able to interpret these wonderfully complex characters at the time.
Ohhh i can remember that one....... one of those forbidden late night movies bevor the Internet and easy available porn. But besides all the steamy nude scenes, a very nice movie in regards of the aesthetics. Edit: Holy moly I realized the female lead, Jane March also plays in the classic and awesome "[Color of Night](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109456/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2)" And if you don't like [Color of Night](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109456/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2) I don't want to speak to you.
Does she have other facial expressions?
If you watch the movie you can notice it. Every still of her will look very natural because a good actor's acting is unnoticeable.
Jane March. That's all I have to say.
This was a favorite movie of an old girlfriend who would watch it all the time, especially the sex scenes. If she was watching this movie, she was in the mood.
VOD quality
 I remember seeing this in the theater
i remember watching this as a teen
For a second I thought this was r/midjourney
I remember watching this after reading the book for a college class
Fucking great movie
Wow that is one gorgeous girl, who is she?
Jane March. Also in “Color of Night,” with Bruce Willis I think
My favorite film
my most regular painter (a woman), would say I looked like Jane March
This film looks amazing. Wanted to see it on pay-per-view back in the day.
Nominated for best cinematography that year too, but, I don’t really see why…? 😅
The most beautiful and sensual movie, ever. I cried at the end.
She looks awfully young. BuT iTs ArT.
Not just young she was underaged in most of the movie but, they waited till right after she turned 18 to film the sex scenes 🤮
Great, a romanticization of sexual predator behavior and child abuse …
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Looks like a clear cut pedo movie to me… I’ll pass.
What's up with french directors from the nineties being pedos? Looking at you, Besson.
Who's the tart?