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The Third Man [2 Discs]
The Third Man [2 Discs]
Joseph Cotten / DVD / 1949
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In this Cold War spy classic, Holly Martins (
Joseph Cotten
), a third-rate American pulp novelist, arrives in postwar Vienna, where he has been promised a job by his old friend Harry Lime (
Orson Welles
). Upon his arrival, Martins discovers that Lime has been killed in a traffic accident, and that his funeral is taking place immediately. At the graveside, Martins meets outwardly affable Major Calloway (
Trevor Howard
) and actress Anna Schmidt (
Alida Valli
), who is weeping copiously. When Calloway tells Martins that the late Harry Lime was a thief and murderer, the loyal Martins is at first outraged. Gradually, he discovers not only that Calloway was right but also that the man lying in the coffin in the film's early scenes was not Harry Lime at all--and that Lime is still very much alive (he was the mysterious "third man" at the scene of the fatal accident). Thus the stage is set for the movie's famous climactic confrontation in the sewers of Vienna--and the even more famous final shot, in which Martins pays emotionally for doing "the right thing." Written by
Graham Greene
,
The Third Man
is an essential classic, made even more so by the insistent zither music of
Anton Karas
. The film is currently available in both an American and British release version; the American print, with an introduction by
Joseph Cotten
, is slightly shorter than the British version, which is narrated by director
Carol Reed
. Nominated for several Academy Awards,
The Third Man
won Best Cinematography for
Robert Krasker
. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Color
B&W
Director
Carol Reed
Editor
Oswald Hafenrichter
Format
DVD
Language
English
Rating
Not Available
Run Time
104 min
Stars
Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee, Paul Hoerbiger
Year Released
1949
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