'The Quiet American': A Critique In Three Parts

Phillip Noyce's 'The Quiet American' 'was eventually sold to Miramax and previewed in New York mere days after the attack on the World Trade Centre. The response was as negative as you'd expect for a film attacking American chicanery in the Third World.' Tadgh Taylor reviews 'The Quiet American', looking at the politcal climate in which the film was received and produced, as well as the film's artistic merits, and reports on a Q & A with director Phillip Noyce.