Firebird vs The Quiet American
Firebird has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 47m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2021). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Firebird
The Quiet American| Firebird | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Peeter Rebane | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Nicholas Woodeson, Tom Prior, Oleg Zagorodnii, Diana Pozharskaya, Jake Henderson | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
Synopsis
Firebird
At the height of the Cold War, a troubled soldier forms a forbidden love triangle with a daring fighter pilot and his female comrade amid the dangerous surroundings of a Soviet Air Force Base.
The Quiet American
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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