Film
The novel has been adapted to film twice, in 1958 and 2002. The 1958 Hollywood film inverted the theme of the novel, turning it into an anti-communist story instead of a cautionary tale about American interventionism. The plot of the 2002 film version, in contrast, was true to the book.[9] It was test-screened to positive audience reactions on September 10, 2001. However, the 9-11 attacks took place the next day, and audience ratings declined with each subsequent screening. Reacting to criticism of its "unpatriotic" message, Miramax shelved the film for a year.[10]
- The Quiet American (1958)
- The Quiet American (2002)
Radio
- BBC Radio 4, Classic Serial, dramatised in 3 × 60' episodes by Gregory Evans (1990).
Documentary
- ABC Australia documentary Graham Greene: "The Quiet American"[11]
