The Quiet American

Summary

The Quiet American is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).^[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's director is recorded as Phillip Noyce^[5].
• The Quiet American's screenwriter is recorded as Christopher Hampton^[6].
• The Quiet American's composer is recorded as Craig Armstrong^[7].
• The Quiet American's genre is recorded as drama film^[8].
• The Quiet American's genre is recorded as film based on a novel^[9].
• The Quiet American's genre is recorded as romance film^[10].
• The Quiet American's genre is recorded as mystery film^[11].
• The Quiet American's genre is recorded as political thriller film^[12].
• The Quiet American's based on is recorded as The Quiet American^[13].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Michael Caine^[14].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Brendan Fraser^[15].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Do Thi Hai Yen^[16].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Rade Šerbedžija^[17].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Holmes Osborne^[18].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Robert Stanton^[19].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Tzi Ma^[20].
• The Quiet American's cast member is recorded as Ngô Quang Hải^[21].
• The Quiet American's producer is recorded as William Horberg^[22].
• The Quiet American's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2003021058^[23].
• The Quiet American's production company is recorded as Miramax^[24].
• The Quiet American's director of photography is recorded as Christopher Doyle^[25].
• The Quiet American's IMDb ID is recorded as tt0258068^[26].
• The Quiet American's original language of film or TV show is recorded as French^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Quiet American's producer is recorded as William Horberg^[22]. Its director is recorded as Phillip Noyce^[5]. Its screenwriter is recorded as Christopher Hampton^[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 +2002-01-01T00:00:00Z^[28] and +2003-05-22T00:00:00Z^[29]. Original languages include French^[27], English^[30], and Vietnamese^[31]. Genres include drama film^[8], film based on a novel^[9], romance film^[10], mystery film^[11], and political thriller film^[12].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include war correspondent^[32], Vietnam War^[33], and Cold War^[34].

Reception

The Quiet American received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3]. Reviews include 7.7/10^[35], 84/100^[36], and 87%^[37].

Why It Matters

The Quiet American ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (660 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

What awards did The Quiet American receive?

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