The Quiet American Resources
Websites
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Author Pico Iyer recommends The Quiet American.Actually, he says you "must read it." In fairness, he means that imperative with tongue in cheek.
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Here's the New York Times review of the novel from 1956. It was critical of Greene's friendliness towards Communism. That would have been a big issue in the 50s.
Movie or TV Productions
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The first film adaptation of The Quiet American makes Pyle into a wise protagonist, but it's still more faithful to the source material than Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies.
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The 2002 film version, which was more faithful to the novel, was shelved for a time after 9/11. Undeniably, the public was not in the mood for a film about an American operative aiding and abetting a terrorist attack.
Articles and Interviews
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Andrew J Bacevich, a professor at Boston University, writes an appreciation of The Quiet American as an antiwar novel in light of his assessment of recent U.S. military operations.
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In The Guardian, Zadie Smith argues that Graham Greene's novels make him one of the greatest journalists.
Video
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A trailer for the DVD of the 2002 film, not short on guns and explosions. Bang! Boom!
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A TV news obituary of Graham Greene featuring interviews with some notable literary figures. The quality improves as the video goes on.
Audio
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A radio presentation about the works of Graham Greene.
Images
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Who was Graham Greene? The BBC explores that question.
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The Alden Pyle version.