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The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya

The Scent of Green Papaya

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DramaRomance

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

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Vietnamese

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

08 June 1993

Country

France

Cast

Tran Nu Yen Khe

Tran Nu Yen Khe

Mui

Man San Lu

Man San Lu

Young Mui

Thi Loc Truong

Thi Loc Truong

Mother

Nguyen Anh Hoa

Nguyen Anh Hoa

Old Woman

Hoa Hoi Vuong

Hoa Hoi Vuong

Khuyen

Ngoc Trung Tran

Ngoc Trung Tran

Father

Vantha Talisman

Vantha Talisman

Thu

Keo Souvannavong

Keo Souvannavong

Trung

Van Oanh Nguyen

Van Oanh Nguyen

Mr. Thuan

Gerard Neth

Gerard Neth

Tin

Nhat Do

Nhat Do

Lam

Thi Hai Vo

Thi Hai Vo

Grandmother

Thi Thanh Tra Nguyen

Thi Thanh Tra Nguyen

Mai

Lam Huy Bui

Lam Huy Bui

Doctor

Xuan Thu Nguyen

Xuan Thu Nguyen

Antique Dealer

Xuan Loi Phan

Xuan Loi Phan

Musician

Xuan Dung Phan

Xuan Dung Phan

Musician

Van Chung Le

Van Chung Le

Musician

Tho Phuong

Tho Phuong

Hairdresser

Long Chau

Long Chau

Client

Thi Van Khanh Truong

Thi Van Khanh Truong

Client

Hông Hanh Luguern

Hông Hanh Luguern

Client

Ba Hang Phan

Ba Hang Phan

Water Delivery Man

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