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The Scent of Green Papaya

1994·1h 44m·Not Rated
DramaRomanceMusic
IMDb Rating
★ 7.3/10
11,059 votes
Metascore
81
Metacritic

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.

The Scent of Green Papaya is a 1994 drama romance movie directed by Anh Hung Tran, starring Man San Lu, Anh Hoa Nguyen, Thi Loc Truong. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10 from 11,059 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director
Anh Hung Tran
Stars
Man San Lu
Anh Hoa Nguyen
Thi Loc Truong
Nu Yên-Khê Tran
Creators
Anh Hung Tran
Details
1994-01-28
104 min
Movie
Not Rated
★ France, Vietnam
★ Vietnamese
Keywords
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