Genre: Filmnoir / Thriller
Duration: 104 minuten
Alternative title: The 3rd Man
Country:
United Kingdom
Directed by: Carol Reed
Stars: Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles and Alida Valli
IMDb score:
8,1 (186.625)
Releasedate: 31 August 1949
The Third Man plot
"Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!"
Westerns writer Holly Martins (Joseph Cottens) arrives in post-war Vienna, divided into several sectors by the Allied victors. Martins went there at the invitation of an old school friend, Harry Lime (Orson Welles), who offered him a job. Once arrived, however, it turns out that Lime recently died in a strange traffic accident. Martins decides to do everything in his power to find out what really happened to Harry Lime.
Actors and actresses
Holly Martins
Anna Schmidt
Harry Lime
Major Calloway
Karl the Porter
'Baron' Kurtz
Dr. Winkel
Popescu
Anna's Landlady
Sergeant Paine
Reviews & comments
IH88
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- 9294 messages
- 3133 votes
“A person doesn't change just because you find out more.”
Fantastic classic. The Third Man looks brilliant first of all, and bombed-out Vienna is almost a character in its own right. The exciting final section in the underground tunnel system is a fine example of Carol Reed's craftsmanship, and the final scene between Cotten and Orson Welles is tragic and melancholic.
Everything that makes The Third Man so good comes together in this scene, and both actors are great. The scene in the Ferris wheel may also be there. As soon as Harry Lime comes out (is it a twist?) it seems like the movie gets an electric shock, and an already interesting movie only gets better. The last shot at the burial site is a picture.
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Don Homer
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- 510 messages
- 1297 votes
Beautifully shot film in post-war Vienna, which I had difficulty following during the first hour due to the many fast conversations. The "Woody Allen music" doesn't appeal to me and I don't think it fits the film. The last quarter of the film is phenomenal in every way.
I also think that Wataru has written a wonderful comprehensive review that I think should remain at the top of the page. Find it here.
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Movsin
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- 8024 messages
- 8275 votes
White-black classic of which, in addition to the film, "The Harry Lime-Theme" also became world famous.
Sometimes lacks some tempo but is masterful in terms of atmosphere and tension. The story, the destroyed Vienna and the smelly sewers offer, in addition to the many intense close-ups, some beautiful moments, such as the image of the vile criminal who desperately tries to get out of the sewer as venom.
Sublime acting.
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