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Release Date:
February 8, 1958
Original Title:
The Quiet American
Alternate Titles:
El americano tranquilo
O Americano Tranquilo
Un americano tranquilo
Genres:
Drama | Romance | War
Production Companies:
Figaro Incorporated Production
Production Countries:
United States of America
Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR
Runtime: 120
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.
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Director:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Director of Photography:
Robert Krasker
Editor:
William Hornbeck
Novel:
Graham Greene
Original Music Composer:
Mario Nascimbene
Producer:
Michał Waszyński
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Vinh Noan
Writer:
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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