Scent Of The Green Papaya, The

VHS, NR, 104 minutes, COLUMBIA / TRI STAR

A love story of exquisite beauty and originality, "The Scent of Green Papaya" is the Cannes favorite that won the coveted Camera d'Or and was nominated for the Academy Award for best Foreign Language Film. Set in Vietnam in the 1950's and '60s, it is that story of a shy peasant girl, who comes to Saigon at the age of 10 as a household servant. Beneath the calm exteriors of the lovely home where she works is an undercurrent of lost love and marital discord. Attuned to the people around her and enchanted by nature, Mui grows into a beautiful young woman who inspires her upper class lover to break with convention. A visual feast as well as an emotional triumph, " The Scent of Green Papaya" is an unforgettable film experience.