The Lover
1972, French. Directed by Christian Mesnil.
A thirty-year-old woman is secretly in love with the doctor who cares for her mother, an authoritarian and greedy widow. Her love turns into an obsession, and, morbidly jealous of her younger sister, she decides to murder the doctor.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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- Released
- 1 January 1972
- Original title
- L'amoureuse
- Country
- Belgium
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The Lover runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Lover isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1972. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lover?
If you liked The Lover, try The Raven, The Truth About Emanuel, He Loves Me… He Loves Me Not.
Who directed The Lover?
The Lover (1972) was directed by Christian Mesnil and stars Adriana Bogdan, Marcel Berteau, Christine Carell.