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The quiet American / Miramax Films and Intermedia Films ; a Mirage Enterprises, Saga Pictures, IMF Production ; screenplay, Christopher Hampton, Robert Schenkkan ; producers, William Horberg, Staffan Ahrenberg ; director, Phillip Noyce.
- Format:
- Video
- Author/Creator:
- Greene, Graham, 1904-1991. Quiet American, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Greene, Graham, 1904-1991--Film adaptations.
- Greene, Graham.
- Greene, Graham, 1904-1991.
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations)--Drama.
- Triangles (Interpersonal relations).
- History.
- Vietnam.
- Vietnam--History--1945-1975--Drama.
- Motion pictures, German.
- Motion pictures, Australian.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Feature films.
- Romance films.
- Thrillers (Motion pictures)
- Motion pictures, Australian.
- Film adaptations.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Widescreen format.
- Place of Publication:
- Burbank, CA : Miramax Home Entertainment : Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 2003.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD, Dolby Digital
- digital
- optical
- Dolby
- video file
- DVD video
- 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 mistress, and a mysterious CIA operative evolves into a much greater mystery that eventually leads to murder and deception.
- Participant:
- Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Tzi Ma, Robert Stanton, Holmes Osborne, Pham Thi Mai Hoa, Quang Hai, Rade Sherbedgia.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Christopher Doyle ; editor, John Scott ; costume designer, Norma Moriceau ; production designer, Roger Ford ; original music composer, Craig Armstrong.
- Notes:
- Originally released as a motion picture in 2002.
- Based on the novel by Graham Greene.
- Special features: anatomy of a scene; commentary with director Phillip Noyce, actors Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Tzi Ma; original featurette; DVD-ROM: enhanced Vietnam study guide and original book reviews "The Quiet American".
- ISBN:
- 0788846167
- OCLC:
- 52760844
- Publisher Number:
- 786936219760
- 30831 Miramax Home Entertainment
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