L'amant (1992)
Release Year: 1992
Nation: United Kingdom, France, Vietnam
Alternative Title: The Lover, Der Liebhaber
Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Writer: Gérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Marguerite Duras
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Genre: Biography, Drama, Romance
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Story
In French Colonial Vietnam in 1929, a young French girl named Christine from a financially struggling family travels alone to her boarding school on public transportation. She catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman, Huynh Thien Qui, who offers her a ride into town in his chauffeured car. The two form a passionate affair that transcends social conventions and class restrictions.
Summary
Based on Marguerite Duras' semi-autobiographical novel of the same name, 'L'amant' is a period drama set against the backdrop of French Colonial Vietnam in the late 1920s. The film explores themes of forbidden love and social inequality through the tumultuous relationship between Christine, a young girl from a poor family, and Huynh Thien Qui, a wealthy Chinese businessman. Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, 'L'amant' is a powerful exploration of a torrid affair that challenges societal norms.
