The Third Man by Na Na
A window is thrown open and sudden light illuminates the face of Orson Welles. Harry Lime's return from the dead in 'The Third Man' (1949), Carol Reed's unique thriller set in occupied Vienna, is one of the most famous scenes in all cinema. But there is more besides: the zither score, the tilted shots, the cuckoo-clock speech, the desperate manhunt in the city sewers. A British-American co-production overseen by Alexander Korda and David O. Selznick, 'The Third Man' was written by Graham Greene, photographed by Robert Krasker and featured, along with Welles, Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Trevor Howard. All of the did superb work under Reed's subtle direction. After 'The Third Man', Carol Reed was hailed as one of the world's great directors. This title sets out to understand what kind of artist Reed was and whether he deserved such accolades. Rob White explores how the film came to be made and seeks to explain its fascination.-
Seven
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The Shawshank Redemption
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A Hard Day's Night
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Blade Runner
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Alien
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Jaws
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The "Wizard of Oz"
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Pulp Fiction
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Pan's Labyrinth
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Spirited Away
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Double Indemnity
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"Citizen Kane"
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The Birds
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The "Terminator"
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The Big Sleep
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The Shining
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Quatermass and the Pit
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The Exorcist
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Vertigo
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The 'Before' Trilogy
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The Big Lebowski
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Meet Me in St. Louis
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Lawrence of Arabia
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"Taxi Driver"
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The Usual Suspects
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Eyes Wide Shut
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I Know Where I'm Going!
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The Thing
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Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles
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Rosemary's Baby
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"Brief Encounter"
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"Singin' in the Rain"
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Blue Velvet
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The Searchers
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Once Upon a Time in America
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Chinatown
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Grave of the Fireflies
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The Night of the Hunter
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Stagecoach
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M
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Groundhog Day
Rob White joined the staff of the British Film Institute in 1995. He writes the 'Channelling' column for Sight and Sound.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780851709635 |
| ISBN 10 | 085170963X |
| Title | The Third Man |
| Author | Na Na |
| Series | Bfi Film Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | British Film Institute |
| Year published | 2003-08-13 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |