The Scent of Green Papaya

15+
1h 44m
1993
7 /10 (196)

Overview

In 1951, a young Vietnamese girl arrives at a Saigon household as their new servant.

Country : France
Languages : Tiếng Việt
Released Date: 1993-06-08

Top Billed Cast

Trần Nữ Yên Khê

Mui

Man San Lu

Young Mui

Thi Loc Truong

Mother

Nguyen Anh Hoa

Old Woman

Hoa Hoi Vuong

Khuyen

Ngoc Trung Tran

Father

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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