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The Third Man

1949

Carol Reed

Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles ...

8.2

45,350

Film noir. Mystery. Drama Holly Martins, a pulp novelist who has come to post-WWII Vienna with the promise of work from his friend, Harry Lime. When he finds that Lime has just been killed in a questionable car accident, he decides to remain in the city to investigate his friend's demise.

	Author	Review
United States	Bosley Crowther The New York Times	"Extraordinarily fascinating picture (...) the script is tops. (...) eerie and mesmerizing music"	POS
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Has there ever been a film where the music more perfectly suited the action than in Carol Reed's 'The Third Man'? (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United Kingdom	Ian Nathan Empire	"A thing of true cinematic beauty (...) Revolutionary film noir (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Philip French The Guardian	"A near-perfect work, what we now call a noir classic"	POS
United States	Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune	"A triumph of disparate tones, colors and intentions."	POS
United Kingdom	Telegraph	"A classic thriller (...) chock-full of memorable scenes and locations (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	"A lot funnier than you remember it (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Portland Oregonian	"It's an exciting experience, dazzling and entertaining and thought-provoking (...) Truly great."	POS

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