ASA The Quiet American (2002) a film directed by Phillip Noyce with Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, Do Thi Hai Yen, Rade Serbedzija

The Quiet American (2002) Synopsis / Plot American Aid worker Alden Pyle arrives in Saigon in the fall of 1952, at the height of the Vietnamese fight for independence from French colonial rule. Filled with zeal for his mission to help the people of Vietnam through his economic aid program and eager to learn the lay of the land from a more experienced hand, Pyle befriends London Times correspondent Thomas Fowler. Soon however he finds himself smitten with Fowler’s young Vietnamese mistress Phuong who is as beautiful, exotic and mysterious as the city of Saigon itself. Awards 2002: Nominated for Oscar: Best Actor (Michael Caine) 2002: Nominated for BAFTA Awards: Best Actor (Michael Caine) 2002: Nominated for Golden Globe: Best Actor - Drama (Michael Caine) 2002: National Board of Review: Best Director (Phillip Noyce) 2002: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - Movies of the Year