The Good German vs The Quiet American
The Quiet American has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 5.8/10 for The Good German). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 48m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2006). Both are drama, romance, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Good German
The Quiet American| The Good German | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.8/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller, War | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Steven Soderbergh | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Leland Orser, Cate Blanchett, George Clooney, Dave Power, Tobey Maguire | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
Synopsis
The Good German
An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.
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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