The Third Man

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“This thriller is set in postwar Vienna and is in some ways a portrait of the ‘cold war,' then in its early stages. Carol Reed's perfectly controlled technique, somewhat reminiscent of Lang and Hitchcock, creates an overwhelming melancholy atmosphere that is heightened by the haunting, relentless zither music and the sharply drawn and well-acted characters. Most notable of these, and an important element in the film's international success, is Orson Welles as Harry Lime....”

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