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.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 13 wins & 14 nominations total
Do Thi Hai Yen
- Phuong
- (as Thi Hai Yen Do)
Rade Serbedzija
- Inspector Vigot
- (as Rade Sherbedgia)
Ha Phong Nguyen
- Muoi's Henchman
- (as Nguyen Ha Phong)
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- TriviaDirector Phillip Noyce wanted Heath Ledger to play the role of Alden Pyle, but was happy with Brendan Fraser's work in this movie.
- GoofsWhen 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
Thomas Fowler: I know I am behaving badly, but I have every intention of behaving badly. As a matter of fact, this is exactly the kind of situation where one should behave badly.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Anatomy of a Scene: The Quiet American (2002)
- SoundtracksNuoc Non Lam Son
Written by Hoang Quy
Performed by Manh Phat
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A Powerful Triangle of Love in the Beginning of the American Intervention in Vietnam
In Saigon, 1951, Thomas Fowler (Michael Fowler) is an English journalist, married in England with a catholic woman, and in love with a Vietnamese girl, Phuong (Do Thi Hai Yen). Thomas meets Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser) in a bar. Pyle is a doctor working in an aid mission, and pretty soon, he falls in love with Phuong. Pyle offers her what Thomas is not possible to give, i.e., a marriage and escape of Vietnam. Meanwhile, the political situation in Vietnam is boiling, with the French trying to get control again of the country, the communists trying to impose their system to the South, and the American secretly giving support to a third Vietnamese part.
This romance is perfect: the outstanding performance of Michael Caine in the first plane, and Brendan Fraser (in his best role, since 'Gods and Monsters') and Do Thi Hai Yen are fantastic. The screenplay of Christopher Hampton, based in a novel of Graham Greene, is wonderful. And the direction of Phillip Noyce is magnificent, presenting the story in right doses of romance, drama, action and special effects. An overwhelming movie for all tastes. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "O Americano Quieto" ("The Quiet American")
This romance is perfect: the outstanding performance of Michael Caine in the first plane, and Brendan Fraser (in his best role, since 'Gods and Monsters') and Do Thi Hai Yen are fantastic. The screenplay of Christopher Hampton, based in a novel of Graham Greene, is wonderful. And the direction of Phillip Noyce is magnificent, presenting the story in right doses of romance, drama, action and special effects. An overwhelming movie for all tastes. My vote is nine.
Title (Brazil): "O Americano Quieto" ("The Quiet American")
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- Dec 20, 2003
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- Graham Greene's Quiet American
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- Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $12,988,801
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $101,663
- Nov 24, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $27,674,124
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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