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The Scent of Green Papaya (1993)

Genre : Drama, Romance

Runtime : 1H 44M

Director : Tran Anh Hung

Synopsis

A Vietnamese servant girl, Mui, observes lives within two different Saigon families: the first, a woman textile seller with three boys and a frequently absent husband; the second, a handsome young pianist with his fiancée.

Actors

Tran Nu Yen Khe
Tran Nu Yen Khe
Mui
Man San Lu
Man San Lu
Young Mui
Thi Loc Truong
Thi Loc Truong
Mother
Nguyen Anh Hoa
Nguyen Anh Hoa
Old Woman
Hoa Hoi Vuong
Hoa Hoi Vuong
Khuyen
Ngoc Trung Tran
Ngoc Trung Tran
Father
Vantha Talisman
Vantha Talisman
Thu
Keo Souvannavong
Keo Souvannavong
Trung
Van Oanh Nguyen
Van Oanh Nguyen
Mr. Thuan
Gerard Neth
Gerard Neth
Tin
Nhat Do
Nhat Do
Lam
Thi Hai Vo
Thi Hai Vo
Grandmother
Thi Thanh Tra Nguyen
Thi Thanh Tra Nguyen
Mai
Lam Huy Bui
Lam Huy Bui
Doctor
Xuan Thu Nguyen
Xuan Thu Nguyen
Antique Dealer
Xuan Loi Phan
Xuan Loi Phan
Musician
Xuan Dung Phan
Xuan Dung Phan
Musician
Van Chung Le
Van Chung Le
Musician
Tho Phuong
Tho Phuong
Hairdresser
Long Chau
Long Chau
Client
Thi Van Khanh Truong
Thi Van Khanh Truong
Client
Hông Hanh Luguern
Hông Hanh Luguern
Client
Ba Hang Phan
Ba Hang Phan
Water Delivery Man

Crews

Tran Anh Hung
Tran Anh Hung
Director
Tran Anh Hung
Tran Anh Hung
Writer
Benoît Delhomme
Benoît Delhomme
Director of Photography
Tôn-Thât Tiêt
Tôn-Thât Tiêt
Music
Nicole Dedieu
Nicole Dedieu
Editor
Jean-Pierre Roques
Jean-Pierre Roques
Editor
Nicolas Cambois
Nicolas Cambois
Casting
Alain Nègre
Alain Nègre
Production Design
Jean-Philippe Abril
Jean-Philippe Abril
Costume Design
Laurent Blanchard
Laurent Blanchard
Hairstylist
Laurent Claudeit
Laurent Claudeit
Key Hair Stylist
Amélie Ruffo
Amélie Ruffo
Key Makeup Artist
Amélie Vinson-Rouffio
Amélie Vinson-Rouffio
Makeup Artist
Adeline Lecallier
Adeline Lecallier
Associate Producer
Sylvie Randonneix
Sylvie Randonneix
Associate Producer
Alain Rocca
Alain Rocca
Associate Producer
Christophe Rossignon
Christophe Rossignon
Producer

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