Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself
investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime--and
thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant
performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton Karas's evocative zither
score; Graham Greene’s razor-sharp dialogue; and Robert Krasker’s dramatic use of light and
shadow, The Third Man, directed by the inimitable Carol Reed, only grows in stature as the
years pass.
Pulp novelist Holly Martins travels to shadowy, postwar Vienna, only to find himself
investigating the mysterious death of an old friend, black-market opportunist Harry Lime--and
thus begins this legendary tale of love, deception, and murder. Thanks to brilliant
performances by Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, and Orson Welles; Anton Karas's evocative zither
score; Graham Greene’s razor-sharp dialogue; and Robert Krasker’s dramatic use of light and
shadow, The Third Man, directed by the inimitable Carol Reed, only grows in stature as the
years pass. (less)
