The Quiet American

Summary

The Quiet American is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Quiet American received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Quiet American's instance of is recorded as film^[4].
• The Quiet American was directed by Phillip Noyce^[5].
• Christopher Hampton wrote the screenplay for The Quiet American^[6].
• The Quiet American's composer is recorded as Craig Armstrong^[7].
• The Quiet American's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Quiet American's genre is film based on a novel^[9].
• The Quiet American's genre is romance film^[10].
• The Quiet American's genre is mystery film^[11].
• The Quiet American's genre is political thriller film^[12].
• The Quiet American's based on is recorded as The Quiet American^[13].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Michael Caine^[14].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Brendan Fraser^[15].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Do Thi Hai Yen^[16].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Rade Šerbedžija^[17].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Holmes Osborne^[18].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Robert Stanton^[19].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Tzi Ma^[20].
• A cast member of The Quiet American was Ngô Quang Hải^[21].
• The Quiet American was produced by William Horberg^[22].
• The Quiet American's production company is recorded as Miramax^[23].
• The Quiet American's director of photography is recorded as Christopher Doyle^[24].
• The original language of The Quiet American was French^[25].
• The original language of The Quiet American was English^[26].
• The original language of The Quiet American was Vietnamese^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Quiet American was produced by William Horberg^[22]. It was directed by Phillip Noyce^[5]. Christopher Hampton wrote the screenplay for it^[6]. Cast members include Michael Caine^[14], Brendan Fraser^[15], Do Thi Hai Yen^[16], Rade Šerbedžija^[17], Holmes Osborne^[18], and Robert Stanton^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 2002^[28] and May 22, 2003^[29]. Original languages include French^[25], English^[26], and Vietnamese^[27]. Genres include drama film^[8], film based on a novel^[9], romance film^[10], mystery film^[11], and political thriller film^[12]. The Quiet American was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include war correspondent^[31], Vietnam War^[32], and Cold War^[33].

Reception

The Quiet American received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[34], 84/100^[35], and 87%^[36].

Why It Matters

The Quiet American has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Quiet American receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].