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DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Runtime2h 0m · NR
GenresDrama · Romance · War
Release1958-02-08
Film
The Quiet American
1958· NR· 2h 0m· Drama· Romance· War
“Violence boiled in the wake of the quiet American!”
Cynical British journalist Fowler falls in love with a young Vietnamese woman but is dismayed when a naïve U.S. official also begins vying for her attention. In retaliation, Fowler informs the communists that the American is selling arms to their enemy.
1958-02-08
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Key Crew
DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
WriterJoseph L. Mankiewicz
ProducerJoseph L. Mankiewicz
Director of PhotographyRobert Krasker
Original Music ComposerMario Nascimbene
EditorWilliam Hornbeck
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Details
Released1958-02-08
Runtime2h 0m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosFigaro Incorporated Production
Budget$2M
LanguagesEnglish · French · Vietnamese
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.8/10 · 34 votes
Original languageen
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