The Quiet American

2002
R
1h 41m

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7.0/10

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Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen in The Quiet American (2002)

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Political Thriller Spy Drama Romance Thriller War

An old British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.An old British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.An old British reporter vies with a young U.S. doctor for the affections of a beautiful Vietnamese woman.

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7.0/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 14 nominations total

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Trivia
Director Phillip Noyce wanted Heath Ledger to play the role of Alden Pyle, but was happy with Brendan Fraser's work in this movie.

Goofs
When Fowler is reading his report of the massacre in The Times, the text says "120 kilometers". In the unlikely event that an English journalist in the 1950s would use kilometers instead of miles, he would have spelled it "kilometres". Also, the text reads that Phat Diem is "120 kilometers north of Hanoi" when, in fact, it is 120 kilometers SOUTH of Hanoi.

Quotes
[first lines]
Thomas Fowler: [narrating] I can't say what made me fall in love with Vietnam.That a woman's voice can drug you? That everything is so intense? The colors, the taste, even the rain. Nothing like the filthy rain in London.
Thomas Fowler: They say whatever you're looking for, you will find here. They say you come to Vietnam and you understand a lot in a few minutes, but the rest has got to be lived. The smell: that's the first thing that hits you, promising everything in exchange for your soul. And the heat. Your shirt is straightaway a rag. You can hardly remember your name, or what you came to escape from. But at night, there's a breeze. The river is beautiful. You could be forgiven for thinking there was no war; that the gunshots were fireworks; that only pleasure matters. A pipe of opium, or the touch of a girl who might tell you she loves you. And then, something happens, as you knew it would. And nothing can ever be the same again.

Connections
Featured in Anatomy of a Scene: The Quiet American (2002)

Soundtracks
Nuoc Non Lam Son
Written by Hoang Quy
Performed by Manh Phat

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Thi Hai Yen Do

Her presence. her impecable performance. like beautiful cinematography. and the performances of Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser. as key of a drama who seduce, imprese, surprise, provoke. not only as inspired adaptation. but as an useful reflection about present. not a critic. not a revelation. only a sort of precise conclusion. about people, choices, trust and the way to define the reality. it is one films about Vietnam who gives to you the feeling to discover the essence of that land in centre of war. you feel the land and the air and the rain and the pain of people. grace of cinematography, off course. but not only. because it is a film who shows new manner to see the life. as reflection of yourself and as the fruit of fundamental options. so, more than a good film. maybe, one of real useful.