The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Movie · 103 min. · Vietnam
A little girl, Mui, went to a house as a new servant. The mother still mourns the death of her daughter, who would have been Mui's age. In her mind she treated Mui as her daughter. 10 years later Mui (now a young woman) was sent to another family, a young pianist and his wife. The musician falls in love with the peasant, he taught her literacy and they eventually married. A movie about a girl's life.
Direction Tran Anh Hung
Cast Lu Man San · Tran Nu Yên-Khê · Thi Loc Truong · Anh Hoa Nguyen · Hoa Hoi Vuong
Soundtrack Tôn Thât Thiêt
Screenplay Tran Anh Hung
Cinematography Benoît Delhomme
Original title Mùi du du xanh - L'odeur de la papaye verte
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