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| The Lover | 
 enlarge | Director: Jean-jacques Annaud
Actors: Jane March, Tony Leung Ka Fai, Frederique Meininger, Arnaud Giovaninetti, Melvil Poupaud
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Category: DVD
List Price: $14.98
Buy New: $7.02
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Avg. Customer Rating:  131 reviews
Sales Rank: 7401
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 115
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.1 x 0.6
MPN: MGMD1002733D
ISBN: 0792851579
UPC: 027616869319
EAN: 9780792851578
ASIN: B00005PJ6R
Theatrical Release Date: October 30, 1992
Release Date: December 11, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Sexy and thought provoking romance November 10, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
I saw this movie years ago and decided to grab the DVD. The director, Jean-Jaques Annaud, is fantastic and the casting is top notch.
It has that lolita kinda feel because of the age difference between the two lovers, with a bit more sympathy for the characters. Both leads are very attractive and it sells their lust at first site kind of scenario.
It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. Their relationship feels doomed. Cultural restraints and plain bullheadness strive to keep them apart. The girl's family is provincial and disfunctional at their best. The chinese man has only his, traditional,chinese,upperclass, opium addict, father who is very distant but not so didtant as to le thim date a poor french girl.
Since they can't be together openly, they end up having a semi-secret affair. At this point their sex becomes the main character for awhile. There is alot of pathos in the sex. The sex is the story in alot of ways but its not smutty or dirty, just intense. the relationship devolves from there.
I won't give away anymore but yeah i think its worth buying. The director is very respectful to the actors and the entire movie is well shot and well acted.
The DVD is nothing special feature wise. It's the movie slapped on a disc. Quality is fine, no supplemental features. The price is low enough to take a risk on if this kind of movie isn't up your alley.
Just beautiful August 26, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
I too have kept this movie in the back of my mind for some time. It truly is a love story. It shows that not all love is tied in pretty bows and survives time and space, but shows us that while love is alive it should be experienced and then cherished for all time.
 The Pefect Blend of Sotrytelling and Erotica August 2, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
How rare it is to find a film that is sexy and can still bring you to tears! The Lover, based on the novel of the same name, is the semi-autobiographic story of a young, free-spirited girl's first sexual encounter.
Set in Colonial Vietnam in 1929, a poor white girl catches the eye of a rich Chinese man. The relationship that develops is sexually charged and tender. They find themselves both strangers in the land, but for very different reasons: the man because he is Chinese and the girl because she is poor.
The man struggles to keep the relationship unemotional while the girl seems to be more comfortable as a mistress, but both are surprised by their reaction when the man marries.
The film stays true to the novel both in word and spirit -- a rare thing these days. An undiscovered masterpiece!
 An autobiographical tale of lost loves that forever haunt July 14, 2006
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
This film had the potential to be like 1988's Cinema Paradiso but turned into an over-the-top excercise in too much steam on film. Nonetheless, the story behind the film is based on the life of Margaret Duras, and the explosion of emotion that resulted in a long ago love. Watching this film just might have you determined to never marry anyone other than your true love. And perhaps to not set yourself up for tragedy with one who is wholly inappropriate. Luckily she got to leave the country (Vietnam for France) and the continent (Asia to Europe) after losing him forever.
An Emotionally Moving Love Story July 9, 2006
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
"The Lover" is a very touching love story between two attractive people of very different backgrounds.
The main players in this drama, Tony Leung and Jane March, put forth wonderful acting performances. There is an extraordinary chemistry between them which is clearly identifiable on the screen. The steamy love scenes are very erotic and are some of the most explicit you'll ever see in a mainstream film.
Being an Asian male who has had many relationships with Caucasion women, I was able to identify with this film on a level that most others cannot.
A tremendous film. If you're a sucker for great romances, this is a must-own.
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