Tran Nu Yên-Khê,
Man San Lu,
Thi Loc Truong,
Anh Hoa Nguyen,
Hoa Hoi Vuong
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Mui goes to live with a pianist who has a fiance. The pianist and Mui have a relationship, and he teaches her to read.
DVD Release Date: December 18, 2001
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Flixster Reviews (366)
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October 23, 2007A superb film. A beautifully rendered treat for the eyes and the senses.
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August 9, 2007This film is exactly why I don't like independent films. The director focuses more on the so-called "aesthetic" details of the film and they consume all aspects of it. He stuffed SO MUCH SYMBOLISM about how pure Mui was he practically beat us over the head with it. The characters... read more
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June 21, 2009This film was mention to be similar as the Lover. Was it the same movie I just saw?! It could not be, as the film I just saw was beautiful, but there was no passion as there were in The Lover. Maybe this was just publicity to attract the potential viewer to see this movie? If on... read more
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December 27, 2007Absolute favorite movie! I've seen this several years back, geez! I've forgotten this for a while, but I love it still!
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May 5, 2012I enjoyed this Cinderella story set in Vietnam in the early fifties and sixties. The cinematography is noteworthy and love conquers all, always, no matter the culture.
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March 16, 2012considering this movie is 20 years old, its timeless and plays like a Disney-like Cinderella story. I found it amazing at how this movie captures the pure innocence of a child. Even though the main character serves her caregivers, scrubs their floors, cooks their food, cleans the... read more
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January 16, 2012The cinematography is the highlight here, as is the smart back-and-forth between diegetic and non-diegetic sound. I wasn't picking up a lot of the apparent subtle details, but it's definitely very smart in what it chooses to tell us and what it merely implies. I have a feeling th... read more
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June 23, 2007This movie is the reason why I actually prefer independent movies. The lush cinematography is visually stunning and fills you with the sense of watching moving art. It's absolutely amazing!
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May 26, 2007I wouldn't trust anyone who ranked this movie highly to not be a pseudointellectual. The cameraman on this film took himself way too seriously. They also hit you over the head with the idea that the main character has a special view of reality and appreciates those smaller things... read more
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January 22, 2007A great movie that shows how a young girl grows up as servant girl and finds love at the end. Its a cute movie.
Critic Reviews
June 3, 2011
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
May 5, 2011
Sean Gandert, Paste Magazine
Scent of Green Papaya's warmth and beauty create a magical feeling that's more important than narrative. Full Review
December 11, 2006
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Almost silent, and marked by great pictorial beuaty, the film revolves around a young Vietnamese servant during the French occupation, though politics remains in the background--a classic coming of age Full Review
January 10, 2002
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
A portrait of a tranquil Vietnam unknown to most Westerners . . . a lyrical and magical movie-masterpiece. Full Review
January 1, 2000
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
A terrific film, one of tremendous visual beauty, but one that steers clear of any overt political messages. Full Review
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