Der Liebhaber (1992)
Französisch-Indochina, Ende der 1920er-Jahre: Nach den Schulferien kehrt eine fünfzehnjährige Französin nach Saigon zurück, wo sie ein Mädcheninternat besucht. Auf ihrem Weg dorthin trifft sie auf einen siebzehn Jahre älteren, attraktiven Chinesen aus gutem Hause. Die beiden fühlen sich sofort zueinander hingezogen und beginnen entgegen aller gesellschaftlichen Konventionen eine leidenschaftliche Affäre...
Der Regisseur:
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Die Autor:
Gérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud.
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Jane March as The Young Girl |
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Tony Leung Ka-Fai as The Chinaman |
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Frédérique Meininger as The Mother |
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Arnaud Giovaninetti as The Elder Brother |
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Melvil Poupaud as The Younger Brother |
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Lisa Faulkner as Helene Lagonelle |
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Jeanne Moreau as Narrator (voice) |
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Xiem Mang as The Chinaman's Father |
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Philippe Le Dem as The French Teacher |
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Ann Schaufuss as Anne-Marie Stretter |
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Tania Torrens as The Principal |
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Espérance Pham Thai Lan as Femme |
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Hélène Patarot as The Assistant Mistress |
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Yvonne Wingerter as The Writer (beginning) |
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Raymonde Heudeline as The Writer (end) |
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Quach Van An as The Driver |
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Do Minh Vien as The Young Boy |
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Frédéric Auburtin as Liner Pianist |
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Alido H. Gaudencio as Anne-Marie Stretters Driver |
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Vu Dinh Thi as Ferry Captain |
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Truong Thu as Bus Driver |
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Thi Cam Thuy Nguyen as Bride |
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Lu Van Trang as Bus Controller |
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Vu Kim Trong as Young Girls Coolie |
| Production | Claude Berri | Producer |
| Writing | Gérard Brach | Screenplay |
| Directing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Director |
| Writing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Screenplay |
| Camera | Robert Fraisse | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Marguerite Duras | Novel |
| Sound | Gabriel Yared | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Noëlle Boisson | Editor |
| Art | Mat Troi Day | Property Buyer |
| Production | Timothy Burrill | Co-Producer |
| Art | Hoang Thanh At | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Yvonne Sassinot de Nesle | Costume Design |
| Art | Olivier Radot | Art Direction |
| Production | Jacques Tronel | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Jennifer Patrick | Vocal Coach |