Head in the Clouds vs The Quiet American
The Quiet American has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 5.9/10 for Head in the Clouds). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 1m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2004). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Head in the Clouds
The Quiet American| Head in the Clouds | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Duigan | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Charlize Theron, Thomas Kretschmann, Penélope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Steven Berkoff | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
Synopsis
Head in the Clouds
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
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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