The Scent of Green Papaya
1993 · Movie · NR · 104 min · ★ 7.0
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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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-06-08
- Language
- VI
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 104 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (215 votes)
Themes
- adultery
- vietnam
- buddhism
- musician
- peasant
- love
- animal abuse
- ho chi minh
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best International Feature Film · 1994 · nominated
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 1994 · nominated
Cast & crew
Trần Nữ Yên Khê
as Mui
Man San Lu
as Young Mui
- TT
Thi Loc Truong
as Mother
Ánh Hoa
as Old Woman
- HV
Hoa Hoi Vuong
as Khuyen
- NT
Ngoc Trung Tran
as Father
Vantha Talisman
as Thu
- KS
Keo Souvannavong
as Trung
- VN
Van Oanh Nguyen
as Mr. Thuan
- GN
Gerard Neth
as Tin
Directed by Trần Anh Hùng