The Quiet American vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.5/10 for The Quiet American). The Quiet American is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 2h 6m. The Quiet American is the older of the two (2002 against 2013). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Quiet American
The Wind Rises| The Quiet American | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, Thriller, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Phillip Noyce | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Brendan Fraser, Rade Šerbedžija, Michael Caine, Holmes Osborne, Ngo Quang Hai | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
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.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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