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This classic noir mystery, from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene, is generally considered to be the best filmwork of both of these estimable talents. THE THIRD MAN features Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with the promise of work from his friend, Harry Lime (Orson Welles)... Read more

Starring	Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, Wilfrid Hyde White
Director	Carol Reed
Genres	Thriller

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  - 4
  All-time best?
  
  This is an exciting Graham Greene film about post second world war corruption in occupied Germany.
  
  It's many years since I saw it and I ... read more »
  
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  - 23 Apr 2004 at 15:10
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  awesome wells
  
  A great dramatic film that tells the story of joseph cotten's trip to vienna on the promise of work from his friend harry lime
  
  however from the ... read more »
  
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- - angloitalian
  - 34 reviews
  - 04 Jun 2012 at 23:45
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  Enjoyable British Film Noir
  
  Writer goes to Vienna to see old friend, friend has died when he arrives, has suspicions, gets help from English army, twists and turns.
  
  Enjoyable ... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
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  - Didsbury, England
  - 26 Apr 2012 at 08:57
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  Meh :/
  
  And when does it get going? I have had 3 false starts on this - giving up through sheer boredom each time. Now is the 4th attempt - and i have sat through to ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Feb 2012 at 19:37
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  Timeless classic
  
  This classic has stood the test of time remarkably well. Thrilling and intreging and keeps you guessing to the end.
  
  The detailed portrayal of a post ... read more »
  
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- - SiT
  - 15 reviews
  - 05 Feb 2012 at 17:57
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  Initial review of Third Man
  
  Absolutely brilliant film - once you get into the zone of this type of film making; every visual, sound, word added up to a well driven narrative. There were ... read more »
  
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- - Agfa
  - 2 reviews
  - 19 Nov 2011 at 09:55
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  Classic Noir
  
  One of those films I have always wanted to watch and I am so glad I did.
  
  A fantastic premise for a thriller, which wouldn't be out of place in ... read more »
  
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- - Breathe
  - 40 reviews
  - Leeds
  - 27 Oct 2011 at 11:53
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  Seedy, old world Vienna after WWII.
  
  Post war Vienna in all its cold, corrupt, war weary ways. Lovely cynical story about an innocent writer, played by Joe Cotton arriving in the city to find his ... read more »
  
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  - 25 Oct 2011 at 11:23
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  Haunting iconic...
  
  An absolute perfect piece of film making. In an age when many modern film makers don't even bother to develope a character and rely on dramatic effects, the... read more »
  
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  - 11 Aug 2011 at 12:50
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  - 7
  I was scared sh-tless… and I still am… haven’t slept a wink since.
  
  II never knew the old Vienna before the war with its Strauss music, its glamour and easy charm. Constantinople suited me better…. – after the opening ... read more »
  
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- - return_of_the_mac
  - 7 reviews
  - 28 Jul 2011 at 15:23
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  Grey, Black and White
  
  Good film, subtly done, in a way which you don't often see in modern cinema. Shot in black and white it follows a cheap novel writer who is remarkably brave... read more »
  
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- - clicketyclick
  - 4 reviews
  - 22 Jul 2011 at 22:30
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  - 4
  All-time best?
  
  This is an exciting Graham Greene film about post second world war corruption in occupied Germany.
  
  It's many years since I saw it and I ... read more »
  
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  - Dorset, UK.
  - 23 Apr 2004 at 15:10
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  A savagely satirical slice of noir
  
  Despite keeping things slightly more straightforward than in Graham Greene's novella, Carol Reed's production still creates a rich tapestry of satire ... read more »
  
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- - Tinderbox
  - England
  - 12 Jun 2004 at 01:58
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  The ultimate Film Noir classic
  
  This film has everything you want from the Film Noir genre, twisted camera work, beautiful contrast between light and shadows and a plot that keeps you guessing... read more »
  
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- - Elchiefio
  - Dorset
  - 28 Apr 2004 at 17:09
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  The Third Man
  
  I can't remember putting htis film on my list so I didn't watch it, not really my thing.
  
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- - Lolbird
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  - Crickhowell
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 13:30
- - 9
  - 2
  They don’t make ‘em like they used to.
  
  What struck me most about this ‘classic’ of British cinema is how underwhelmed I felt when it finished. Let me be the first to say … this is a ... read more »
  
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- - boymike
  - London
  - 19 Nov 2003 at 13:55
- - 6
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  Come zither and enjoy
  
  What a screen charisma had Orson Wells. By the time we meet his character, Lime, whatever he may once have been he has become wholly self centred and amoral, ... read more »
  
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  - Wales
  - 10 Jun 2004 at 22:44
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  A must see!
  
  No matter how many times I watch this film, I discover new things and appreciate the film more. Some of the shots are iconic and have been copied in many ... read more »
  
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- - AnnaQ
  - London
  - 04 Nov 2004 at 09:43
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  Masterpiece
  
  One of the finest films ever made - proving British cinema at its best could rival and surpass anything Hollywood had to offer. The writer, Graham Green; the ... read more »
  
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  - Scarborough, North Yorks
  - 15 Feb 2004 at 19:14
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  Year is 1949, not 1943
  
  and Anonymous is spelled wrong on the review form. Just trying to help ;)
  
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  - 28 Jun 2005 at 09:35
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  Best Supporting Location, anyone?
  
  When the fuddy-duddys bemoan the decline of the British Film industry, this is the yardstick by which all subsequent Brit-flicks are judged. And, by crickey, ... read more »
  
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  - 30 Oct 2006 at 21:45

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  This classic noir mystery, from the team of Carol Reed and Graham Greene, is generally considered to be the best filmwork of both of these estimable talents. THE THIRD MAN features Joseph Cotten as Holly Martins, a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with the promise of work from his ...