Quiet American, The (2002) UK, Germany, USA, Australia, France
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Director:Phillip Noyce
Studio:IMF Internationale Medien und Film GmbH & Co. 2. Produktions KG
Producer:Staffan Ahrenberg, Steve E. Andrews, Antonia Barnard, Moritz Borman
Writer:Graham Greene, Christopher Hampton
Rating:7.1 (21,996 votes)
Rated:R
Date Added:2014-09-04
UPC:5017188888349
Price:$14.99
Awards:Nominated for 1 Oscar, Another 15 wins & 7 nominations
Genre:English films
Release:2003-09-08
IMDb:0258068
Duration:101
Picture Format:Widescreen
Aspect Ratio:2.35 : 1
Sound:DTS
Languages:English, French, Vietnamese
Subtitles:English
Features:Commentary by director Phillip Noyce
LAC code:300011397
DVD or VHS:DVD
Original:original
Phillip Noyce  ...  (Director)
Graham Greene, Christopher Hampton  ...  (Writer)
 
Michael Caine  ...  Thomas Fowler
Brendan Fraser  ...  Alden Pyle
Do Thi Hai Yen  ...  Phuong
Rade Serbedzija  ...  Inspector Vigot (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Tzi Ma  ...  Hinh
Robert Stanton  ...  Joe Tunney
Holmes Osborne  ...  Bill Granger
Quang Hai  ...  General Thé
Ferdinand Hoang  ...  Mr. Muoi
Pham Thi Mai Hoa  ...  Phuong's Sister
Mathias Mlekuz  ...  French Captain
Kevin Tran  ...  Watch Tower Soldier
Lap Phan  ...  Watch Tower Soldier
Tim Bennett  ...  American Photographer
Jeff Truman  ...  Dancing American
Craig Armstrong  ...  Composer
Christopher Doyle  ...  Cinematographer
John Scott  ...  Editor
Roger Ford  ...  Production Designer
Christine King  ...  Casting
Anthony Minghella  ...  Executive Producer
Sydney Pollack  ...  Executive Producer
Moritz Borman  ...  Executive Producer
Guy East  ...  Executive Producer
Summary: British Thomas Fowler enjoys his life in Saigon working as a reporter for the London Times, covering the conflict in Vietnam between the colonial French powers and the communists, who seem to be winning the war. In the later stages of his career, he takes his job lightly now, filing stories only on occasion, and no longer doing field work. But most important, this posting allows him to escape from what he considers a dreary life in London--including an unsatisfying marriage to a Catholic woman, who will never grant him a divorce--which in turn allows him to have an affair with a young Vietnamese ex-taxi dancer named Phuong, whom he loves and would marry if he were able. Phuong's sister doesn't much like Fowler if only because Fowler cannot provide a stable future for her. His idyllic life is threatened when head office suggests he go back to London. In this way, he decides to write a major story to prove to his superiors that he should stay in Saigon. In 1952, Fowler is called into ...