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Actors: Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Quiet American |
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In one of the best performances of his career, Michael Caine plays the world-weary British journalist, Thomas Fowler, who is covering the struggles between the French and Vietnamese in the 1950s, as well as the increasing American influence in Indochina. He has always committed to a stance of neutrality, of not taking any sides, and finds solace only in his young Vietnamese mistress, Phuong, who does not love him but relies upon the security that he offers.
Fowler's personal life is disrupted by the appearance of the infuriatingly idealistic and optimistic Alden Pyle, a young American whose role in Vietnam's struggles are not so benign. When Pyle falls in love with Phuong and threatens to take her away – and when Fowler discovers the true nature of Pyle's presence in Vietnam – the formerly neutral journalist is unwillingly roused to action and must make a few fateful decisions.
--Esther, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Quiet American |
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1960's-1970's
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- love triangle/polygon
War impact on civilians/veterans
Yes
Kind of conflict:
- war, Vietnam
Lover is...
- of another race (interracial loving!)
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- journalist
Age:
- 60's-90's
Hair color?
- white
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- British
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- brunette (Black)
Hair style
- (woman) long straight
Body type
- (woman) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Other Asian
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
Asia/Pacific/Middle East
Yes
Asian country:
- Southeast Asia
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- moderately detailed references to deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- depressed/sad
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
Any profanity?
- Some foul language
Is this movie based on a
- book
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