The Lover
1992 · 115 min · Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
It is French Colonial Vietnam in 1929. A young French girl from a family that is having some monetary difficulties is returning to boarding school. She is alone on public transportation when she catches the eye of a wealthy Chinese businessman. He offers her a ride into town in the back of his chauffeured sedan, and sparks fly. Can the torrid affair that ensues between them overcome the class restrictions and social mores of that time? Based on the semi-autobiographical novel by Marguerite Duras.
Emotional fingerprint
The Lover (1992) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Love 35%, Melancholy 25%, Anxiety 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Love35%
- Melancholy25%
- Anxiety15%
- Guilt15%
- Sadness10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Love, Melancholy, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Romance, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Love, Melancholy and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 70/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Melancholy
- Love
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Melancholy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Curiosity
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Melancholy | Love |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Melancholy | 67 % | 45 % | 52 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 61 % | 35 % | 34 % | 6 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Curiosity | 49 % | 21 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Curiosity | 44 % | 18 % | 25 % | 9 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Curiosity | 40 % | 10 % | 15 % | 9 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Curiosity | 41 % | 8 % | 9 % | 9 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 57 % | 21 % | 19 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 65 % | 32 % | 30 % | 28 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Love | 60 % | 36 % | 30 % | 32 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Sadness | 58 % | 39 % | 34 % | 31 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Love | 64 % | 44 % | 40 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Tension | 71 % | 49 % | 35 % | 19 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 69 % | 49 % | 29 % | 11 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 33 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 71 % | 61 % | 46 % | 36 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 76 % | 63 % | 48 % | 29 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Tension | 81 % | 60 % | 41 % | 25 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Melancholy | 81 % | 68 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 84 % | 79 % | 78 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Melancholy | 88 % | 82 % | 83 % | 70 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
The Mother
The Elder Brother
Helene Lagonelle
The Chinaman's Father
The French Teacher
Anne-Marie Stretter
The Principal
Femme
The Assistant Mistress
The Writer (beginning)
The Writer (end)
The Driver
The Young Boy
Anne-Marie Stretters Driver
Ferry Captain
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Written by
- Gérard Brach, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Marguerite Duras
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1992
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- France, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Love
- Data updated
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