Film1949104 min

The Third Man

Name: The Third Man
Genre: Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1949
Duration: 104 min
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Paul Hörbiger

Taste attributes: mysterythrillerdetectivemafia/gangsterdramaespionageunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Hunted by men ... Sought by WOMEN!"

Boxlist takeWeighty and intricate: a dark thriller. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: very intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it

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Synopsis

In postwar Vienna, Austria, Holly Martins, a writer of pulp Westerns, arrives penniless as a guest of his childhood chum Harry Lime, only to learn he has died. Martins develops a conspiracy theory after learning of a "third man" present at the time of Harry's death, running into interference from British officer Major Calloway, and falling head-over-heels for Harry's grief-stricken lover, Anna.

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