The Quiet American

(1958)

Movie

Movie Information

Runtime:: 122 minutes
IMDb Rating:: 6.7/10 (2,365 votes)
Genres:: Thriller Drama War Romance
Countries:: United States
Spoken Languages:: eng,fra,vie

Plot

A young naive American and a cynical older British diplomat disagree over politics in 1951 Vietnam and over a beautiful young native girl.

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IMDb ID:: tt0052106

Product Information

Product ID:: 15498
Type:: Movie
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Release Dates

United States

Feb 05, 1958

New York City New York

United States

Feb 08, 1958

Japan

Jun 01, 1958

Sweden

Jun 23, 1958

France

Jul 09, 1958

Finland

Jul 11, 1958

Denmark

Aug 04, 1958

Austria

Oct 01, 1958

West Germany

Oct 31, 1958

Portugal

Sep 23, 1959

Turkey

Feb 01, 1960

Spain

Jun 24, 1981

TV premiere

United Kingdom

Aug 09, 2002

re-release

United States

Oct 08, 2014

New York Film Festival

France

Mar 20, 2019

re-release restored version

Alternative Titles

El americano tranquilo

Argentina

Der stille Amerikaner

Austria

Vier Pfeifen Opium

Austria