The Quiet American

1958 American film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Movie film Q431531
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The Quiet American

Summary

The Quiet American is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Quiet American's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Quiet American was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[4].
  • Edward Lansdale wrote the screenplay for The Quiet American[5].
  • Joseph L. Mankiewicz wrote the screenplay for The Quiet American[6].
  • The Quiet American's composer is recorded as Mario Nascimbene[7].
  • The Quiet American's genre is film based on a novel[8].
  • The Quiet American's genre is drama film[9].
  • The Quiet American's based on is recorded as The Quiet American[10].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Audie Murphy[11].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Michael Redgrave[12].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Claude Dauphin[13].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Giorgia Moll[14].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Bruce Cabot[15].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Fred Sadoff[16].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Richard Loo[17].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Yoko Tani[18].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Kerima[19].
  • A cast member of The Quiet American was Georges Bréhat[20].
  • The Quiet American was produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[21].
  • The Quiet American's director of photography is recorded as Robert Krasker[22].
  • The original language of The Quiet American was English[23].
  • The Quiet American was distributed by video on demand[24].
  • The Quiet American's review score is recorded as 6.3/10[25].
  • The Quiet American's review score is recorded as 50%[26].
  • The Quiet American's color is recorded as black-and-white[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Quiet American was produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[21]. It was directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz[4]. Screenwriters include Edward Lansdale[5] and Joseph L. Mankiewicz[6]. Cast members include Audie Murphy[11], Michael Redgrave[12], Claude Dauphin[13], Giorgia Moll[14], Bruce Cabot[15], and Fred Sadoff[16].

Publication

The Quiet American was published on January 1, 1958[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Genres include film based on a novel[8] and drama film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[24].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include war correspondent[29] and Cold War[30].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[25] and 50%[26].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Quiet American's after a work by is recorded as Graham Greene[31].

Why It Matters

The Quiet American ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (344 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14449 59641
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  2. 5w ago · Reubot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120'}
    P14462 amzn1.dv.gti.42649d6a-4903-4450-9281-a257a016c9e5
    Distributed by United Artists, Netflix
    After a work by Graham Greene
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