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The Scent of Green Papaya
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Title: The Scent of Green Papaya

Release Date: 8 Jun 1993

Runtime: 1h 44m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Les Productions Lazennec

Production Companies: Les Productions Lazennec

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

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7 (187 votes)

Cast

  • Mui: Tran Nu Yen Khe
  • Young Mui: Man San Lu
  • Mother: Thi Loc Truong
  • Old Woman: Nguyen Anh Hoa
  • Khuyen: Hoa Hoi Vuong
  • Father: Ngoc Trung Tran
  • Thu: Vantha Talisman
  • Trung: Keo Souvannavong
  • Mr. Thuan: Van Oanh Nguyen
  • Tin: Gerard Neth
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