The quiet American
- Publication/Creation:
- Burbank, Calif. : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment
- Resource Type:
- Video or Visual Material
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Additional/Related Title Information
- Full Title:
- The quiet American / Miramax Films and Intermedia Films present a Mirage Entertainment, Sage Pictures, IMF production ; produced by William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg ; screenplay by Christopher Hampton and Robert Schenkkan ; directed by Phillip Noyce
- Uniform Title:
- Quiet American (Motion picture : 2002)
- Related/Included Titles:
- Quiet American.
Related Names
- Additional Author/Creators:
- Noyce, Phillip
Horberg, William
Ahrenberg, Staffan
Hampton, Christopher, 1946-
Schenkkan, Robert, 1953-
Caine, Michael
Fraser, Brendan, 1968-
Đỗ, Thị Hải Yến, 1982-
Ma, Tzi
Stanton, Robert
Osborne, Holmes, 1952-
Phạm, Thị Mai Hoa
Hai, Quang
Šerbedžija, Rade, 1946-
Doyle, Christopher, 1952-
Scott, John, 1944-
Armstrong, Craig, 1959-
Moriceau, Norma
Ford, Roger
Greene, Graham, 1904-1991. Quiet American
Mirage Enterprises (Firm)
Miramax Films
Intermedia Films
Miramax Home Entertainment (Firm)
Buena Vista Home Entertainment (Firm)
Subjects/Genre
- Genre:
- Feature films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired - Subjects:
- Greene, Graham,1904-1991--Film adaptations
Journalists--Vietnam--Drama
Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Drama
Love triangles
Sexual relationships
Vietnam--History--1945-1975--Drama
Description/Summary
- 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 Vietnamese mistress and a mysterious CIA operative evolves into a much greater mystery that eventually leads to murder and deception.
- Language:
- English
- Language Note:
- Optional English captions for the hearing impaired; closed-captioned.
- Physical Type/Description:
- 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Technical Note:
- DVD, Region 1.
- General Note:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
Based on the novel by Graham Greene.
Special features: anatomy of a scene; director's commentary; behind-the-scenes featurette; Vietnam history timeline; book review of The quiet American. - Participant/Performer Note:
- Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Quang Hai, Rade Sherbedgia.
- Creation/Production Credits Note:
- Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editor, John Scott; original music composer, Craig Armstrong ; costume designer, Norma Moriceau ; production designer, Roger Ford.
Additional Identifiers
- Catalog ID (MMSID):
- 990003396420302486
- ISBN:
- 0788846167
9780788846168 - OCLC Number:
- 52220490
- Other Identifiers:
- Universal Product Code: 786936219760
- Publisher Number:
- 30831 Miramax Home Entertainment
- Barcode:
- 010000980343
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