The Scent of Green Papaya

About The Scent of Green Papaya

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.

The Scent of Green Papaya is a 1993 romance film directed by Trần Anh Hùng. Released in June 1993, it runs 104 minutes.

Its themes are adultery, musician, vietnam, and buddhism.

Trần Nữ Yên Khê stars as Mui, Man San Lu as Young Mui, Thi Loc Truong as Mother, and Ánh Hoa as Old Woman. The screenplay is by Trần Anh Hùng. American members can watch it on Kanopy and Kino Film Collection.

Jules and Jim, The Lover, and Match Point make useful companions to The Scent of Green Papaya, all filed under love. TMDB voters put it at 7.0 out of 10 across 220 votes and it carries a NR rating.