The Quiet American
In war, the most powerful weapon is seduction.
RomanceThrillerDramaWarvietnam warjournalistbased on novel or booklove trianglefemale loversaigonindochina1950sindochina warho chi minh
A morally ambiguous colonial-era romance set against the Vietnam War, where jealousy and ideological conflict corrode love and principle alike.
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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