The Lover

The Lover is a 1992 French erotic drama movie. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name. It is set in 1929 in Vietnam and is about a relationship between a 15 year old French girl and a Chinese man twice her age. It was originally tagged NC-17 by the MPAA. However, the producers of The Lover appealed and the rating was changed to R. When this was released into theaters, it received mixed reaction. Audiences praised it. American critics, however, gave negative reviews of this drama.

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Category:1992 romantic drama movies
Category:1990s English-language movies
Category:French drama movies
Category:French romance movies
Category:Movies based on books
Category:Movies set in the 1920s
Category:Vietnamese movies
Category:Movies directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
Category:1992 independent movies