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The Scent of Green Papaya
1993
· Movie
· 104 min
B
MEANRANK
75/100
Every rating
71–82
out of 100
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Lowest is Trakt on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 82.
See the most agreed on films →1950s Saigon through the eyes of Mui, a Vietnamese servant girl. At 10 years-old, Mui leaves her village to work for an affluent, troubled family. As she comes of age, Mui finds work in the household of a pianist she has admired since childhood, and finds their relationship growing in complexity.
Details
- Director
- Trần Anh Hùng
- Writer
- Trần Anh Hùng
- Studio
- Les Productions Lazennec
- Released
- 8 June 1993
- Country
- France
- Language
- Vietnamese
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Rated
- NR
- Awards
- 0 wins, 2 nominations
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Awards & nominations
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| 66th Academy Awards 1994 | Best International Feature Film | Nominee | |
| International Submission to the Academy Awards 1994 | International Submission to the Academy Awards | Vietnam | Nominee |
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66th Academy Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Feature Film | Nominee |
International Submission to the Academy Awards
1 nomination
| International Submission to the Academy Awards | Vietnam | Nominee |