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The Third Man (1949)
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Orson Welles stars as Harry Lime, and Joseph Cotten plays his childhood friend, Holly Martins, in this all-time classic thriller scripted by Graham Greene and directed by Carol Reed. Martins searches for Lime through the seedy underworld of postwar Vienna and gets caught up in a web of love, deception, racketeering, and murder. The Third Man's stunning cinematography, twisting plot, and unforgettable zither score are immortalized in Criterion's pristine special edition, following the 50th Anniversary theatrical re-release. (read more)
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Carol Reed directed this Graham Green story of murder and intrigue and did a damn fine job of it. The only criticism that I can possible put forth is that incessantly awful music. It was such a distraction. I know, some people think the zither music is good, but not me.
The story was really good, however, as the...
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| The Third Man Movie Review by Andy (4/4/2007) |
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Classic film noir! A tale of two friends on opposing sides of the law. Joseph Cotten always played a great everyman, but this film belongs to Orson Welles. Half of the film is spent building up his character, who is thought to be dead. The scene in which we find out that Harry Lime is still alive is one of the best.
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(9/26/2007)
