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The Quiet American begins with the murder of Dr. Alden Pyle (Brendan Fraser) as he is stabbed and thrown into the Saigon river. During the 1950s when the French were protecting their colonial Vietnam, Thomas Fowler (Michael Caine), a British reporter meets the young quiet American, Dr. Pyle, in Saigon. Dr. Pyle is an idealist that believes that he can help cure the Vietnamese of glaucoma when he meets Phuong (Hai Yen), Mr. Fowler's mistress. Dr. Pyle falls in love at first sight, and seeks Mr. Fowlers approval of his pursuit for Phuong. In the middle of this love triangle the communists are stepping up their attacks against the French colonial empire and the French also lose control of one of their officers as he is rising his own army for the Vietnamese people. These fractions all seem to merge with Mr. Fowler, Dr. Pyle, and Phuong. The Quiet American is a cynical love story set in a highly explosive environment where the setting is affecting the characters choices as well as their actions. The brilliant cast supports the intricate story that is enhanced by Noyce's directorial touch as it takes form on the screen, which in the end offers a terrific cinematic experience. |
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