OLDIE GOLDIES: The Third Man (1949)

This week's pick for Oldie Goldies is the classic film noir "The Third Man". This film is a refreshing take on the genre, as the lively music removes some of the usual brooding seriousness. A good film noir depends on a compelling mystery and this movie is certainly up to the task. The film received 3 Oscar nominations (Best Director, Best Editing and Best Cinematography, which it won).

Classic Quote

"In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, and
they had 500 years of democracy and peace.
And what did that produce? The cuckoo
clock."

Classic Scene
"The Cuckoo Clock Speech" 

  Classic Character

Harry Lime (Orson Welles)


 
Classic Music

Did you know?

Through the years there was occasional speculation that Welles, rather than Reed, was the de facto director of The Third Man.

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