RomanceThrillerDrama
Theatrical November 22, 2002
The Quiet American poster

The Quiet American (2002)

The Quiet American is a book-based movie adapted from "The Quiet American" by Graham Greene. This Romance/Thriller film is a direct adaptation, and its release date is November 22, 2002.

The Source Material

The Quiet American

Text and Criticism

by Graham Greene

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Overview

"I never knew a man who had better motives for all the trouble he caused," Graham Greene's narrator Fowler remarks of Alden Pyle, the eponymous "Quiet American" of what is perhaps the most controversial novel of his career. Pyle is the brash young idealist sen…

About The Movie

Description

Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.

Details

Title
The Quiet American
Original Title
The Quiet American
Original Language
EN
Genres
Romance, Thriller, Drama, War
US Theatrical
November 22, 2002 · Rated R