1949 · 105 min · NR

The Third Man

Name: The Third Man
Genre: Thriller, Mystery
Released: 1949
Duration: 105 min
Cast: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Paul Hörbiger

Directed by Carol Reed · Thriller, Mystery

The Third Man (1949) is a Thriller film, directed by Carol Reed set in Vienna during the 1940s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated NR.

A neo noir, with a tense and bleak tone. Themes of betrayal, power & corruption, and greed & ambition run throughout.

Composer

Anton Karas

Cinematography

Robert Krasker

Cast

Joseph CottenAlida ValliTrevor HowardOrson WellesPaul HörbigerErnst DeutschErich PontoSiegfried Breuer

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Vienna

Setting

Urban Underground

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Premise

Neo Noir

Themes

BetrayalPower & CorruptionGreed & Ambition

Tone

TenseBleak

Shape

Protagonist

Solo Lead

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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The Third Man

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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