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Mood:
- ContemplativeGloomyThought ProvokingBiting
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Plot:
- PoliticsLove TriangleAnti WarCrimesDangerDeadlyDishonestyLove and Romance more...
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Genres:
- DramaPeriodThrillerWar
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century50s
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Place:
- AsiaVietnam
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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Style:
- Voice Over
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Attitudes:
- SeriousRealistic
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Flag:
- Violent Content
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The Quiet American, 2002
English, French, Vietnamese
Germany, USA, UK, Australia, France
Profile of The Quiet American
The mood of The Quiet American is contemplative, biting, and thought provoking. The plot centers around anti-war themes, media, and politics. It is a drama, thriller, and period movie. Stylistically, The Quiet American includes a voice over. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is Vietnam. The Quiet American happens in the 1950s. The movie is known for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. Note that it includes violent content.
Summary of The Quiet American
Set in Saigon, Vietnam, in 1952 during the French Indochina war, The Quiet American is based on the mystery story by Graham Greene, and directed by Phillip Noyce. A middle-aged British reporter for the London Times, Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), has been working in Vietnam, covering politics and enjoying the local culture. He lives with a beautiful young woman, Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen), a taxi dancer who he rescued from that undesirable profession. He cannot marry her, because he is already married to a Catholic woman in London who does not believe in divorce. But he truly loves her. When a young American doctor, Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser), falls in love with Phuong, threatening to take her from Fowler, everything changes. Not only is Fowler's romantic life put in danger, but he begins to uncover disturbing information about the U.S.'s involvement in the war.
An intriguing and atmospheric love story as well as a riveting mystery, The Quiet American features top-notch performances from Caine and Fraser, who maintain an eager intensity throughout the film. Combining the mysterious beauty of Saigon with the strangeness of the war, the film is suspenseful and effective.
Details
| Language: | English, French, Vietnamese |
| Country: | Germany, USA, UK, Australia, France |
| Release date: | 22 November 2002 |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
Cast and Crew
as Thomas Fowler
as Alden Pyle
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- by: Richard Corliss
Chicago Tribune
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- by: Michael Wilmington
Users Reviews
- 03.April.2010
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- by: weetbix
- weetbix rated this movie
9/10Amazing
