UNITED STATES · 1958

The Quiet American

Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Classical Hollywood Cold War politics Love triangle American imperialism Moral ambiguity Betrayal
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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.

Year1958
CountryUnited States
DirectorJoseph L. Mankiewicz
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