The Scent of Green Papaya
Jun 08 1993
•2h 44m
•Drama, Romance
In 1951, a young Vietnamese girl arrives at a Saigon household as their new servant.
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Tran Nu Yen Khe
Mui
Man San Lu
Young Mui
Thi Loc Truong
Mother
Nguyen Anh Hoa
Old Woman
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