The Quiet American

     

The Quiet American1958

Stars: Audie Murphy, Michael Redgrave, Claude Dauphin, Giorgia Moll
Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller
Rating: TV-PG
Runtime: 120 minutes

The Quiet American is a 1955 novel by English author Graham Greene. Narrated in the first person by journalist Thomas Fowler, the novel depicts the breakdown of French colonialism in Vietnam and early American involvement in the Vietnam War. A subp… more »


Thomas Fowler:
Do you got a cigarette?

The American:
Keep the pack. I've got some more.

Thomas Fowler:
[Angrily] I asked for one cigarette, not economic aid. I don't want to be impressed by how many packs you've got! [He slaps the pack away]

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