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French production about a teenaged girl who has her first sexual encounter with a Chinese man in 1920s Indochina.
Original Release
01/22/1992
US Release
10/30/1992
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeanne Moreau | Narrator |
| Jane March | The young girl |
| Tony Ka Fai Leung | The Chinaman |
| Frederique Meininger | The mother |
| Arnaud Giovaninetti | The elder brother |
| Melvil Poupaud | The younger brother |
| Lisa Faulkner | Helene Lagonelle |
| Xiem Mang | The chinaman's father |
| Philippe Le Dem | The French teacher |
| Ann Schaufuss | Anne-Marie Stretter |
Directors
Writers
Jean-Jacques Annaud, Marguerite Duras, Gérard Brach
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jeanne Moreau | Narrator |
| Jane March | The young girl |
| Tony Ka Fai Leung | The Chinaman |
| Frederique Meininger | The mother |
| Arnaud Giovaninetti | The elder brother |
| Melvil Poupaud | The younger brother |
| Lisa Faulkner | Helene Lagonelle |
| Xiem Mang | The chinaman's father |
| Philippe Le Dem | The French teacher |
| Ann Schaufuss | Anne-Marie Stretter |
| Quach Van An | The driver |
| Tania Torrens | The Principal |
| Raymonde Heudeline | The Writer (end) / The writer |
| Yvonne Wingerter | The Writer (beginning) / The writer |
| Do Minh Vien | The young boy |
| Hélène Patarot | The Assistant Mistress / The assistant-mistress |
| Frederic Auburtin | Liner Pianist |
| Espérance Pham Thai Lan | Femme |
| Truong Thu | Bus Driver |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Claude Berri | Producer |
| Timothy Burrill | Producer |
| Jacques Tronel | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1993 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
