Graham Greene's novel adapted by Christopher Hampton and Robert Schennkan. An exotic, romantic, tragic, political and personal thriller. It seems the main historical thrust of the story was entirely accurate (the competing factions, the massacres, the bomb in the square).
Michael Caine is the floating journalist in Saigon, having affair with Thi Hai Yen Do. Brendan Fraser gets involved as the political situation hots up. Tzi Ma is the useful assistant. Caine gives a fantastic performance (Oscar and BAFTA nominated, lost to Adrien Brody in The Pianist and Daniel Day-Lewis in Gangs of New York).
Stunning photography from Christopher Doyle. Music from Craig Armstrong, editor John Scott.
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