The quiet American

Resource Information

The work The quiet American represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Sno-Isle Libraries. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

The quiet American

Statement of responsibility

Miramax Films and Intermedia Films present a Mirage Enterprises, Saga Pictures, IMF production ; produced by William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg ; screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Robert Schenkkan ; directed by Phillip Noyce

Contributor

• Scott, John
• Intermedia Films
• Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
• Horberg, William
• Hai, Quang
• Ma, Tzi
• Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm)
• Noyce, Phillip
• Phạm, Thị Mai Hoa
• Stanton, Robert
• IMF Productions (Firm)
• Hampton, Christopher, 1946-
• Osborne, Holmes, 1952-
• Miramax Films
• Mirage Enterprises (Firm)
• Caine, Michael
• Šerbedžija, Rade, 1946-
• Moriceau, Norma
• Doyle, Christopher, 1952-
• Hải Yến, Đỗ Thị
• Armstrong, Craig, 1959-
• Schenkkan, Robert, 1953-
• Ford, Roger
• Ahrenberg, Staffan
• Fraser, Brendan, 1968-
• Saga Pictures (Firm)
• Greene, Graham, 1904-1991

Actor

• Hai, Quang
• Ma, Tzi
• Phạm, Thị Mai Hoa
• Stanton, Robert
• Osborne, Holmes, 1952-
• Caine, Michael
• Šerbedžija, Rade, 1946-
• Hải Yến, Đỗ Thị
• Fraser, Brendan, 1968-

Cinematographer

• Doyle, Christopher, 1952-

Costume designer

• Moriceau, Norma

Film director

• Noyce, Phillip

Film editor

• Scott, John

Film producer

• Horberg, William
• Ahrenberg, Staffan

Production designer

• Ford, Roger

Screenwriter

• Hampton, Christopher, 1946-
• Schenkkan, Robert, 1953-

Subject

• Vietnam
• Drama
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations)
• 1945 - 1975
• History
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Romance films
• Dramatic films
• Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Drama
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Feature films
• Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 -- Film adaptations
• Vietnam -- History -- 1945-1975 -- Drama

Genre

• Feature films
• Dramatic films
• Thrillers (Motion pictures)
• Romance films
• Film adaptations
• Drama
• Films for the hearing impaired
• History

Language

• eng
• eng
• eng
• eng

Summary

A story that led to the events of the United States military involvement in Vietnam. Here, a love triangle between a British journalist, his mistress, and a mysterious CIA operative evolves into a much greater mystery that eventually leads to murder and deception

Member of

• Quiet American (Motion picture : 2002)

Awards note

Academy Award nomination for Best Actor.

Cataloging source

GGC

Characteristic

videorecording

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Credits note

Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editor, John Scott; original music composer, Craig Armstrong ; costume designer, Norma Moriceau ; production designer, Roger Ford

Dewey number

791.43/72

Intended audience

MPAA rating: R; for images of violence and some language

Language note

Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

LC call number

PN1997.2

LC item number

.Q54 2014

PerformerNote

Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Quang Hai, Rade Sherbedgia

Runtime

101

Technique

live action