The Third Man is a 1949 British film noir directed by Carol Reed, written by Graham Greene and starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles.
Many critics consider The Third Man to be the best British post-World War II film noir and even if Reed remains the picture's greatest asset, he is not the first name that comes to mind when remembering this film. Many believe, and it is probably true, that Welles indirectly influenced Reed.
This film is famous for its black-and-white cinematography, its technique and the atmosphere of paranoia.
It is also noteworthy that while the audience knows that Welles is the protagonist, they watch Joseph Cotten, as a bumbling American pulp novelist named Holly Martins, bounce around Vienna for more than an hour, under the impression that his old friend Harry Lime is dead.
Welles, who, despite being in the film for only 40 minutes, creates one of the most memorable characters in the history of film noir...
The story features an evil, charismatic anti-hero who is the leader of the gang peddling adulterated penicillin in Vienna, fakes his own death and makes his home in a Viennese sewer.
The film ends dramatically with its dull, confused American novelist being silently snubbed by the beautiful, unsmiling heroine in a deserted cemetery.
Τhis melancholic heroine is the film's love interest/femme fatale and she is played by Italian actress Alida Valli who throughout the film inspired faith, charm and mystery .. something that made her especially Lovable ..
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