The Scent of Green Papaya
1993•NR•1h 44m•7.0•Released
DramaRomance
1950s Saigon through the eyes of Mui, a Vietnamese servant girl. At 10 years-old, Mui leaves her village to work for an affluent, troubled family. As she comes of age, Mui finds work in the household of a pianist she has admired since childhood, and finds their relationship growing in complexity.
Director
Trần Anh Hùng
Writer
Trần Anh Hùng
Languages
Vietnamese
Studio
Les Productions Lazennec
Cast
Trần Nữ Yên Khê
Mui
Man San Lu
Young Mui
Thi Loc Truong
Mother
Ánh Hoa
Old Woman
Hoa Hoi Vuong
Khuyen
Ngoc Trung Tran
Father
Vantha Talisman
Thu
Keo Souvannavong
Trung
Van Oanh Nguyen
Mr. Thuan
Gerard Neth
Tin
Nhat Do
Lam
Thi Hai Vo
Grandmother
Thi Thanh Tra Nguyen
Mai
Lam Huy Bui
Doctor
Xuan Thu Nguyen
Antique Dealer
Production
Company
Les Productions Lazennec
Producer
Christophe Rossignon
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