The Quiet American

Graham Greene, prolific British author known for novels set in exotic locations during “interesting” times, had its work serve as basis for some of the best or the most important films of 20th Century. On occasions, however, he was quite unhappy with the way his work was adapted to the big screen. Probably the most frustrating of such examples was his 1955 novel *The Quiet American*, work which, in light of latter e…