The third man (1949) Inglese · DVD

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Carol Reed’s celebrated British noir THE THIRD MAN is widely regarded as ‘The greatest British film of all time’. Brilliantly scripted by Graham Greene and set to Anton Karas’ evocative zither score, this justly celebrated classic is further enhanced by Robert Krasker’s Academy Award ® winning cinematography and Orson Welles in one of his most iconic screen roles. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotton, Citizen Kane), a naïve writer of pulp westerns, arrives in Vienna to meet his old friend Harry Lime (the incomparable Orson Welles) but finds that Lime has apparently been killed in a suspicious accident. Martins, too curious for his own good, hears contradictory stories about the circumstances of Lime’s death and as witnesses disappear he finds himself chased by unknown assailants. Complicating matters are the sardonic Major Calloway (Trevor Howard, Brief Encounter), head of the British forces, and Lime’s stage actress mistress, Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli). Will Martin’s curiosity lead him to discover things about his old friend that he’d rather not know?

the setting is vienna, a city occupied by the allied forces shortly after ww2. an american, holly martins (joseph cotton) is in vienna looking for his old friend harry lime. he's told that lime is dead, but in reality he's deeply involved in illegal smugglling operations. orson welles is cast as lime, a manipulative blackmarket drug dealer extraordinaire. the unforgettable finale, a chase through the underground sewers of vienna, helped to win an oscar for cinematographer robert krasker. carol reed was nominated for best director.