The English Patient vs The Quiet American
The English Patient has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 42m. The English Patient is the older of the two (1996 against 2002). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The English Patient
The Quiet American| The English Patient | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1996 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 42m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Anthony Minghella | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Naveen Andrews, Willem Dafoe, Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche, Jürgen Prochnow | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
Synopsis
The English Patient
In the 1930s, Count Almásy is a Hungarian map maker employed by the Royal Geographical Society to chart the vast expanses of the Sahara Desert along with several other prominent explorers. As World War II unfolds, Almásy enters into a world of love, betrayal, and politics.
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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