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A novel by Graham Greene about the French war in Vietnam and the American involvement. It depicts a love triangle between a journalist, a CIA agent and a Vietnamese woman, and explores the themes of colonialism, idealism and betrayal.
A British reporter and a young American doctor compete for the love of a Vietnamese woman in war-torn Saigon. Based on Graham Greene's novel, the film explores the themes of love, betrayal, and colonialism in Vietnam.
- (30K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Phillip Noyce
- 2003-03-07
The Quiet American is a 2002 political drama film directed by Phillip Noyce, and stars Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen. The screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Robert Schenkkan is adapted from Graham Greene's bestselling 1955 novel of the same name set in Vietnam.
The Quiet American is the story of a British journalist covering the war in 1950s French Indochina and the annoying American who disrupts his complacent lifestyle. Sure, he’s in a war zone, but he has never had it better.
- (64.7K)
- Paperback
A classic political thriller based on Graham Greene's novel about U.S. foreign policy in Vietnam. Audie Murphy and Michael Redgrave star as two men competing for a Vietnamese woman's love and loyalty.
- (2.1K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Joseph L. Mankiewicz
- 1958-02-08
From the classic novel by Graham Greene comes a murder mystery centered on a love triangle set against the French Indochina War in Vietnam, circa 1952. It's the story of a veteran English ...
- (156)
- Drama
- R
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Learn about Graham Greene's novel set in 1950s Vietnam, where a British journalist and an American aid worker clash over love and politics. Find book summary, character analysis, and important quotes from The Quiet American.
