The Ottoman Lieutenant vs The Quiet American
The Quiet American has the higher audience score (6.5/10 against 6.1/10 for The Ottoman Lieutenant). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 51m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2017). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ottoman Lieutenant
The Quiet American| The Ottoman Lieutenant | The Quiet American | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.1/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2002 |
| Length | 1h 51m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joseph Ruben | Phillip Noyce |
| Main cast | Josh Hartnett, Hera Hilmar, Michiel Huisman, Ben Kingsley, Affif Ben Badra | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai |
Synopsis
The Ottoman Lieutenant
Lillie, a determined American woman, ventures overseas to join Dr. Jude at a remote medical mission in the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey). However, Lillie soon finds herself at odds with Jude and the mission’s founder, Woodruff, when she falls for the titular military man, Ismail, just as the war is about to erupt.
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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