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The Scent of Green Papaya

1993 · 1h 44m · Drama · Romance

IMDb
7.3
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Metacritic
81

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Overview

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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Cast

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Mui

Man San Lu

Man San Lu

Young Mui

Thi Loc Truong

Mother

Ánh Hoa

Ánh Hoa

Old Woman

Hoa Hoi Vuong

Khuyen

Ngoc Trung Tran

Father

Vantha Talisman

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

Xuan Loi Phan

Musician

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Details

Release date
June 8, 1993
Status
Released
Original language
Vietnamese
Runtime
1h 44m
Rated
NR
Genres
Drama, Romance

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