Where to watch The Lover (1992)
R115 min★ 7.0Drama, Romance
Yes — The Lover is free on Kanopy, which you get through most public libraries with a library card.
A poor French teenage girl engages in an illicit affair with a wealthy Chinese heir in 1920s Saigon. For the first time in her young life she has control, and she wields it deftly over her besotted lover throughout a series of clandestine meetings and torrid encounters.
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The Lover — common questions
- Can I watch The Lover for free?
- Yes. The Lover is streaming at no cost on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Tubi TV. These are licensed services — free because they run ads or are funded by public libraries, not because they are pirating anything.
- Is The Lover on Netflix?
- No. The Lover is not on Netflix here. The services that do carry it are listed above.
- How do I watch The Lover without paying anything?
- Open Fandango at Home Free — no subscription and, on most of these, no account either. Everything is legal and studio-licensed; you watch ad breaks instead of paying a fee.
- How long is The Lover?
- The Lover runs 115 minutes, rated R.
