The Quiet American
“Violence boiled in the wake of the quiet American!”
DramaRomanceWar
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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A brooding, atmospheric drama steeped in the political tensions of Southeast Asia. It feels like a smoky bar conversation, full of regret and the heavy weight of disillusionment. The romance simmers beneath a surface of simmering conflict.
melancholiccynicaltenseromanticwistfulsteadyclassic Hollywood dramaperiod pieceexotic settinglove trianglepolitical idealismcolonialismbetrayal
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