The Lover (French: L'Amant) is a 1992 erotic romantic drama film produced by Claude Berri and directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Based on the semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name by Marguerite Duras, the film details the illicit affair between a teenage French girl and a wealthy Chinese man in 1929 French Indochina. The protagonist is portrayed by Jane March and her lover is portrayed by Tony Leung Ka-fai. The film also features Jeanne Moreau as a narrator.
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Screenplay by | Jean-Jacques Annaud
Gérard Brach |
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Production company | Films A2 Renn Productions Burrill Productions |
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Distributed by | Fox Pathé Europa (France) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (USA)
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Running time | 115 minutes
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Country | France
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Budget | US$30 million
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Box office | US$31.8 million
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