Scent of Green Papaya, The

Scent of Green Papaya, The

1993

In this Vietnamese drama, a young peasant girl named Mui (Lu Man San) is hired to work for a well-to-do family in Saigon. Although the household's fortunes change for the worse, Mui stays with them as a servant and grows infatuated with one of their friends, the handsome Khuyen (Vuong Hoa Hoi). Years later, Mui (Tran Nu Yen-Khe) is employed by Khuyen, who has become a renowned pianist. Although Khuyen has a girlfriend, he gradually begins to realize his own strong connection with Mui.

JBscale
88
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Romance
Length
1 hr. 44 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 28, 1994
US Box Office
$1,700,992 (#5564 of 7074)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.66:1
Audio
Welsh: DDS
Studio
Koch Lorber Films
Released
April 26, 2011
Acquired Date
November 22, 2022
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Nu Yên-Khê Tran
Nu Yên-Khê Tran
Man San Lu
Man San Lu
Thi Loc Truong
Thi Loc Truong
Anh Hoa Nguyen
Anh Hoa Nguyen
Hoa Hoi Vuong
Hoa Hoi Vuong
Ngoc Trung Tran
Ngoc Trung Tran
Vantha Talisman
Vantha Talisman
Keo Souvannavong
Keo Souvannavong
Van Oanh Nguyen
Van Oanh Nguyen

Directors

Anh Hung Tran
Anh Hung Tran

Producers

Christophe Rossignon
Christophe Rossignon

Writers

Anh Hung Tran
Anh Hung Tran

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
100%
Tomatometer
18 votes
RT Fresh Certified
82%
Popcornmeter
299 votes
METASCORE
81
19 votes
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
10,441 votes

Additional Info

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