Synopsis
In 1951 Saigon, 10 year old Mui enters household service for an affluent but troubled Vietnamese family. Despite her servile role, Mui discovers beauty and epiphany in the lush physical details that envelope her, while earning the fragile affection of the household's grieving matriarch. As she comes of age, the now grown Mui finds her relationship with a handsome pianist she has admired since childhood growing in depth and complexity.
The essentials
- Runtime
- 104 min1 hour and 44 minutes
- How long is The Scent of Green Papaya?
- 1 hour and 44 minutes (104 minutes).
- When was The Scent of Green Papaya released in the UK?
- It was released in the UK on 31 March 1994.
Cast
Full cast (1)- Cinematography
- Benoît Delhomme
Reviews
8.0 1 vote
Awards
All the awards- Academy Awards (Oscars) 1994 1 nomination
Soundtrack
All 3 songsIf you liked The Scent of Green Papaya
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