The third man

The Resource The third man
Label
The third man
Statement of responsibility
a London Film production ; presented by Alexander Korda and David O. Selznick ; produced and directed by Carol Reed ; screenplay by Graham Greene
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
A pulp fiction writer arrives in post-WWII Vienna at the invitation of a friend who has offered him a job. Once there, he discovers that a shortage of supplies has led to a flourishing black market and his friend has recently died in a mysterious traffic accident. As he begins to unravel the story behind his friend's death, he finds himself entangled in the black market, the police, and his friend's Czech girlfriend. Includes commentary, interviews, collectible booklet, and more
Member of
Awards note
Academy Award Winner, 1951: Best Cinematography - Black and White (Robert Krasker) ; Academy Award Nominee, 1951: Best Director (Carol Reed), Best Film Editing (Oswald Hafenrichter) ; Grand Prize of the Festival (Carol Reed), 1949 Cannes Film Festiva ; Best British Film, BAFTA Film Awards, 1950.
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Robert Krasker ; music, Anton Karas
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
Not rated
Language note
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles
LC call number
PN1997
LC item number
.T45 2010
PerformerNote
Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Alida Valli, Carol Reed
Runtime
105
Series statement
Studio Canal collection
Technique
live action
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