The Scent of Green Papaya
dir. Trần Anh Hùng
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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.
Directed byTrần Anh Hùng
StarringTrần Nữ Yên Khê, Man San Lu, Thi Loc Truong, Ánh Hoa, Hoa Hoi Vuong, Ngoc Trung Tran
Written byTrần Anh Hùng
CinematographyBenoît Delhomme
EditingNicole Dedieu
MusicTôn-Thât Tiêt
The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · NR · 1h 44m
Drama, Romance
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.
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