Classic Movie Man Posted by Stephen Reginald on July 11, 2023

Joseph Cotten searches for “The Third Man” in Postwar Vienna The Third Man (1949) is a British film noir directed by Carol Reed and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, and Trevor Howard. The film’s screenplay was written by Graham Greene. The film focuses on Ho   read more

Cinematic Catharsis Posted by Barry P. on December 4, 2022

(1949) Directed by Carol Reed; Screenplay by Graham Greene; Based on a novella by Graham Greene; Starring: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Paul Hörbiger, Ernst Deutsch, Erich Ponto; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***** “Carol Reed is the kind of director who&   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on October 16, 2019

Oh, how I love The Third Man (or The 3rd Man). Regardless of how you write it, Carol Reed‘s post-war noir is one of those special films that was a case of love at first sight.  I knew some of the reasons already, but watching the film with a friend (on...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 2, 2017

Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? T   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on November 2, 2017

Like the fella says, in Italy for 30 years under the Borgias they had warfare, terror, murder, and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and the Renaissance. In Switzerland they had brotherly love – they had 500 years of democracy and peace, and what did that produce? T   read more

The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on July 16, 2016

The Third Man runs just over a hundred minutes and takes place over a few days. It’s never clear just how many; director Reed and writer Graham Greene are both resistant to the idea of making the film too procedural. Greene’s scenes, even when they’re expository, still strive agai   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on May 13, 2015

The Third Man Directed by Carol Reed Written by Graham Greene from a story by Greene 1949/UK Carol Reed’s Production/London Film Productions Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #230 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die It’s films like this that inspired my love for classic movies,  I   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2014

Then, you we are fed a casual bit of narration that quickly throws us into the story of western writer Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), as he heads to Vienna to meet his old school chum Harry Lime (to be revealed later!). It seems safe to say that World War II...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2014

Then, you we are fed a casual bit of narration that quickly throws us into the story of western writer Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), as he heads to Vienna to meet his old school chum Harry Lime (to be revealed later!). It seems safe to say that World War II...   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on August 8, 2014

Then, we are fed a casual bit of narration that quickly throws us into the story of western writer Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten), as he heads to Vienna to meet his old school chum Harry Lime (to be revealed later!). It seems safe to say that World War II was...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 11, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #075 on the list, Carol Reed’s The Third Man. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on February 11, 2014

Continuing to wend my way through the Sight and Sound Top 250 Greatest Movies of All Time. This week, it’s #075 on the list, Carol Reed’s The Third Man. For a longer introduction to this series and a look at the full list, just click here. And if you want...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 6, 2013

There’s more than one reason this trailer for The Third Man is a classic. It sets up the atmosphere of the film very well. It gives us the central mystery of the movie without giving away too much. Most of all, it highlights one of the most striking features of...   read more

Durnmoose Movie Musings Posted by Michael on October 6, 2013

There’s more than one reason this trailer for The Third Man is a classic. It sets up the atmosphere of the film very well. It gives us the central mystery of the movie without giving away too much. Most of all, it highlights one of the most striking features of...   read more

Once Upon a Screen Posted by Aurora on July 14, 2013

Following is a special guest post by Greg McCambley @GregMcCambley _____________________________________________________________________ When the opportunity to discuss any of cinema’s Dynamic Duos arose, my mind automatically went to one of my favourite movies of all time: Carol Reed’s, The Third M   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 19, 2013

In this film starring Joseph Cotten, Valli, and Orson Welles, an American western writer (Cotten) travels to post-war Vienna to meet a friend. Upon arriving he learns that his buddy has been killed in an accident. Not quite satisfied, he does some of his own investigating and along the way meets his   read more

4 Star Films Posted by 4 Star Film Fan on May 19, 2013

In this film starring Joseph Cotten, Valli, and Orson Welles, an American western writer (Cotten) travels to post-war Vienna to meet a friend. Upon arriving he learns that his buddy has been killed in an accident. Not quite satisfied, he does some of his own investigating and along the way meets his   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 22, 2011

I'm a huge fan of Carol Reed's post-war noir classic, The Third Man (1949), which means that I naturally wanted to recreate images from the film in LEGO. I'm not entirely satisfied with these, but I'm going to keep working on a definitive LEGO version of some image from the...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 22, 2011

I'm a huge fan of Carol Reed's post-war noir classic, The Third Man (1949), which means that I naturally wanted to recreate images from the film in LEGO. I'm not entirely satisfied with these, but I'm going to keep working on a definitive LEGO version of some image from the...   read more

Virtual Virago Posted by Jennifer Garlen on February 22, 2011

I'm a huge fan of Carol Reed's post-war noir classic, The Third Man (1949), which means that I naturally wanted to recreate images from the film in LEGO. I'm not entirely satisfied with these, but I'm going to keep working on a definitive LEGO version of some image from the...   read more