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The Quiet American

A young naive American and a cynical older British diplomat disagree over politics in 1952 Vietnam and over a beautiful young native girl.

Director

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Year

Genre

drama, romance, thriller

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Awards

1 nomination

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The American Mr. Heng Thomas Fowler Phuong Inspector Vigot Phuong's Sister Bill Granger

(DRUMS BEATING) - The Quiet American

(DRUMS BEATING)

(SCREAMING) - The Quiet American

(APPLAUSE) - The Quiet American

(DOG BARKING) - The Quiet American

Would you like to ask her now the difference between a way of life and staying alive - The Quiet American

Would you like to ask her now the difference between a way...

And he held her properly not too close - The Quiet American

And he held her properly not too close

I didn't know you were here - The Quiet American

I didn't know you were here

I mean the defense of this country that was conceived in the 19th century - The Quiet American

I mean the defense of this country that was conceived in the...

By the way,
what is that book you were reading? - The Quiet American

By the way, what is that book you were reading?

And all's fair in love and war - The Quiet American

And all's fair in love and war

Do you got a cigarette - The Quiet American

Do you got a cigarette

FOWLER: He didn't know it,
but he'd brought his victory with him. - The Quiet American

FOWLER: He didn't know it, but he'd brought his vi...

What do you say? - The Quiet American

What do you say?

(SPEAKING VIETNAMESE) - The Quiet American

(SPEAKING VIETNAMESE)

I've told her that you had
some important things to say to her, - The Quiet American

I've told her that you had some important things to say...

I assume that it's my turn to bat. - The Quiet American

I assume that it's my turn to bat.

She faces situations in her own way.
She's getting the supper. - The Quiet American

She faces situations in her own way. She's getting the ...

You know, I wish you could marry her. - The Quiet American

You know, I wish you could marry her.

- Finish?
- Finished. - The Quiet American

- Finish? - Finished.

- He's young.
- Who? - The Quiet American

- He's young. - Who?

I lied to you, Phuong. - The Quiet American

I lied to you, Phuong.

The entire concept of the cathedral, - The Quiet American

The entire concept of the cathedral,

(SPEAKING FRENCH) - The Quiet American

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

They'd be sure to spot your car. - The Quiet American

They'd be sure to spot your car.

I wouldn't have thought you suggest using economic aid to but friends - The Quiet American

I wouldn't have thought you suggest using economic aid...

I'm from a country that's been in existence for less than two hundred years - The Quiet American

I'm from a country that's been in existence for...

French patrol tank. - The Quiet American

French patrol tank.

(EXPLOSION) - The Quiet American

(BOTH PANTING) - The Quiet American

(GRUNTS) - The Quiet American

FOWLER: He moved like a hero
in a boy's adventure story, - The Quiet American

FOWLER: He moved like a hero in a boy's adventure story...

HELEN: "Dear Thomas,
I was not surprised to get your letter. - The Quiet American

HELEN: "Dear Thomas, I was not surprised to get your le...

"And I've never been able to argue
with you or to convince you. - The Quiet American

"And I've never been able to argue with you or to ...

By the way, I have news for you
that I know you'll be glad to hear. - The Quiet American

By the way, I have news for you that I know you'll be g...

Aren't you setting up the tree
a little early for the Chinese new year? - The Quiet American

Aren't you setting up the tree a little early for the C...

If one waits the best blossom are gone - The Quiet American

If one waits the best blossom are gone

- Your friend doesn't seem to be here.
- He said for you to enter. - The Quiet American

- Your friend doesn't seem to be here. - He said for yo...

- Mr. Fowler?
- I've come with the Dominguez. - The Quiet American

- Mr. Fowler? - I've come with the Dominguez.

- Do you see this?
- What about it? - The Quiet American

- Do you see this? - What about it?

We only want you to remember
what you have seen. - The Quiet American

We only want you to remember what you have seen.

Nor the mold. - The Quiet American

You should never trust anyone when there's a woman in the case - The Quiet American

You should never trust anyone when there's a woman in...

Operation Bicyclette. - The Quiet American

Operation Bicyclette.

(VEHICLE HONKING) - The Quiet American

(VEHICLE HONKING)

(MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTS) - The Quiet American

(MOTORCYCLE ENGINE STARTS)

(PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY) - The Quiet American

(PEOPLE CHATTERING INDISTINCTLY)

(SPEAKING FRENCH) - The Quiet American

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

Sooner or later - The Quiet American

Sooner or later

FOWLER: Take a book to the window
as though you want to catch the light. - The Quiet American

FOWLER: Take a book to the window as though you want to catc...

Shall we save the truth for dinner - The Quiet American

Shall we save the truth for dinner

What are you afraid of anyway? - The Quiet American

What are you afraid of anyway?

We can make it another time. - The Quiet American

We can make it another time.

FOWLER: There was no harm in giving him
that one chance. - The Quiet American

FOWLER: There was no harm in giving him that one chance.

You can intervene if you want to. - The Quiet American

You can intervene if you want to.

You cannot exist unless you have
the power to alter the future. - The Quiet American

You cannot exist unless you have the power to alter the futu...

Where have you been? - The Quiet American

Where have you been?

How was he made dead? - The Quiet American

How was he made dead?

You don't seem to be recovering much damaging evidence - The Quiet American

You don't seem to be recovering much damaging evidence

(KNOCKING ON DOOR) - The Quiet American

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

You do think I killed him. - The Quiet American

You do think I killed him.

Mr. Joe Morton's office. - The Quiet American

Mr. Joe Morton's office.

What's all the chattering and giggling about - The Quiet American

What's all the chattering and giggling about

What is there about you that would make it so easy to confess - The Quiet American

What is there about you that would make it so easy to...

You know it is a mistake to say that - The Quiet American

You know it is a mistake to say that

More crushing to you than anything else must be the realization - The Quiet American

More crushing to you than anything else must be the...

If you will forgive my attempt at colloquial English - The Quiet American

If you will forgive my attempt at colloquial English

HELEN: Have thought over your letter - The Quiet American

HELEN: Have thought over your letter

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A young naive American and a cynical older British diplomat disagree over politics in 1952 Vietnam and over a beautiful young native girl.

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Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Writer: Graham Greene, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Production: N/A

Genre: drama, romance, thriller

Year: 1958

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 08 Feb 1958

Awards: 1 nomination

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