The Scent of Green Papaya
– A little girl, Mui, went to a house as a new servant. The mother still mourns the death of her daugh..
A little girl, Mui, went to a house as a new servant. The mother still mourns the death of her daughter, who would have been Mui's age. In her mind she treated Mui as her daughter. 10 years later Mui (now a young woman) was sent to another family, a young pianist and his wife. The musician falls in love with the peasant, he taught her literacy and they eventually married. A movie about a girl's life.
28 Jan 1994
Vietnamese
Anh Hung Tran
Anh Hung Tran
Nu Yên-Khê Tran, Man San Lu, Thi Loc Truong, Anh Hoa Nguyen
A little girl, Mui, went to a house as a new servant. The mother still mourns the death of her daughter, who would have been Mui's age. In her mind she treated Mui as her daughter. 10 years later Mui (now a young woman) was sent to another family, a young pianist and his fiancee. The musician fell in love with the peasant, he taught her literacy and they eventually married. A movie about a girl's life.
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 4 wins & 2 nominations.
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