

Where to watch
Availability shown for Australia · rights vary by countryCast · Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud
JM

Jane March
The Young Girl
TK

Tony Leung Ka-fai
The Chinaman
FM

Frédérique Meininger
The Mother
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Arnaud Giovaninetti
The Elder Brother
MP

Melvil Poupaud
The Younger Brother
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Lisa Faulkner
Helene Lagonelle
JM

Jeanne Moreau
Narrator (voice)
XM
Xiem Mang
The Chinaman's Father
PD

Philippe Le Dem
The French Teacher
AS
Ann Schaufuss
Anne-Marie Stretter
TT

Tania Torrens
The Principal
EL

Espérance Pham Thai Lan
Femme
More from Jane March · Lead actress

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Dark Prince: The True Story of Dracula
2000 · 6.1

The Sweeter Side of Life
2013 · 5.8

Will
2011 · 6.5

Grimm's Snow White
2012 · 5.5

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2013 · 3.3
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More from Tony Leung Ka-fai · Co-star actor

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2025 · 8.4

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2026 · 8.2

Lost in Beijing
2007 · 6.5

The Shell Game
1980 · 5.3

V
2026 · 6.9

The 40th Anniversary of Chinese Film Since China's Reform and Opening-Up
2018

Legends of the Condor Heroes: The Gallants
2025 · 7.1

The Modern Love Story
1992 · 10.0

The Myth
2005 · 6.4

Ashes of Time
1994 · 7.0
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More from Jean-Jacques Annaud · Director

Enemy at the Gates
2001 · 7.4

The Name of the Rose
1986 · 7.5

Seven Years in Tibet
1997 · 7.2

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair
2018 · 7.5

The Bear
1988 · 7.1

Quest for Fire
1981 · 7.0

Two Brothers
2004 · 7.2

His Majesty Minor
2007 · 3.5

Black Gold
2011 · 6.5

Wolf Totem
2015 · 6.5
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The Lover — streaming FAQ
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