The Third Man (1950)
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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Actually, i didn't like the movie's music because it is not fit into the movie. And it wasn't even thrilling. But cinematography deserve the Oscar and last scene was so beautiful. It was really interesting because i think the movie's genre is comlicated i mean it haven't a clearly concept. It wasn't real crime movie, it wasn't a romantic movie, it wasn't definetely film-noir and thriller i gave up 7 but it even deserve to watch. i believe its all reason is the music choosen.
The Third Man is filled with great writing, acting, and directing, but the greatest aspect of the movie is the cinematography. Carol Reed and cinematographer Robert Krasker did a fantastic job of depicting a post world war II Vienna. The deep shadows and large amount of dutch angles add to the mystery, uneasiness, and tension of the plot. Most film noir are filled with hard-boiled detectives and pessimistic tones. Reed replaces the detective with a writer trying to find out the truth about his friend's death. Most noir are filled with deep, slow jazz, but The Third Man's soundtrack is filled with upbeat guitar music. It seems out of place when it first plays but it only adds to the weird conspiracy of Orson Welles' death. While The Third Man is considered film noir I believe it stands out form the rest.
The movie is great. Perfect storyline, Perfect acting, Perfect dialogs and Perfect ending! the scene at the carousel is a masterpiece.
Pretty much everything to love about film noir, just set in the crumbling ruins of post-war Vienna. There's something very off- kilter about "The Third Man", which is why I love it. The dutch angles, chiaroscuro lighting and (maybe best of all), that score. I don't think I've heard the zither elsewhere since first watching this movie, and the main theme hasn't left my head since. It's merry, haunting, catchy and altogether unusual, which is why it goes so well with this film. We're talking' John Williams memorable.But getting down to the business of the actual movie, I can't recommend it highly enough. And even though it's a "film school" movie, you tend to find yourself getting sucked into the story and mood. The cast is excellent (with Orson Welles enjoying a movie-stealing opportunity), the structure is superb, and the hype is entirely justified. 9/10