The Quiet American
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The Quiet American is a 2002 film adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel, set in 1950s Vietnam and exploring political intrigue, moral ambiguity, and the early stages of U.S. involvement in the region.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Quiet American canonical | 5 |
| The Quiet American (2002 film) | 4 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| adaptationOf | The Quiet American (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOfOriginalWork | Graham Greene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Quiet American (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterPortrayed |
Alden Pyle
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Phuong NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Fowler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Christopher Doyle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Craig Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Australia
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| director | Phillip Noyce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Miramax Films ⓘ |
| editor | John Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation |
Hanoi
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Ho Chi Minh City NERFINISHED ⓘ Ninh Binh Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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political thriller film ⓘ romantic drama film ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadActor |
Brendan Fraser
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Do Thi Hai Yen NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Caine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
early stages of U.S. involvement in Vietnam
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moral ambiguity ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ |
| notableAwardNomination | Academy Award for Best Actor for Michael Caine ⓘ |
| previousAdaptation | The Quiet American (1958 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Phillip Noyce
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Staffan Ahrenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ William Horberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Intermedia Films
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Mirage Enterprises NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 101 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Christopher Hampton
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Robert Schenkkan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCity | Saigon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInCountry | Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1950s ⓘ |
| starredActorAsCharacter |
Brendan Fraser as Alden Pyle
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Do Thi Hai Yen as Phuong ⓘ Michael Caine as Thomas Fowler ⓘ |
| themes |
colonialism
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foreign intervention in Vietnam ⓘ journalistic ethics ⓘ |
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