Third Man
Postwar Vienna thriller
The Third Man is a 1949 British noir film directed by Carol Reed, set in postwar Vienna and famous for its zither theme and Orson Welles's portrayal of Harry Lime.
References to it usually invoke intrigue, shadowy dealings, or the iconic Ferris wheel scene: It felt like something out of The Third Man. (Lowercase third man is a cricket position or an intermediary.)
- ferris wheelRotating vertical amusement ride
- sewersUnderground waste conduits
- zitherFlat stringed instrument, played horizontally
- ViennaAustrian capital
- cuckoo clockTimepiece with emerging bird
Orson Welles · Graham Greene · postwar · penicillin · film noir · noir · shadows · black market · silhouette · betrayal · intrigue · rubble · cinematography · espionage · thriller · suspense · trenchcoat · cobblestones
film genre/style
Third Mandocumentary
Factual film about reality
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