The Third Man (1949)
Directed by Carol Reed · 105 min · Thriller, Mystery
91.8 TOPICAL score · #73 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
The Third Man (1949, directed by Carol Reed) has a TOPICAL score of 91.8 - one of the 100 best movies of all time by TOPICAL's score. It scores highest on critics and audience. It won 3 awards from 7 nominations, including the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix. Critics: 99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 97. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (2,197 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10. Wikipedia covers it in 63 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics99% on Rotten Tomatoes · 9.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 97
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (2,197 ratings) · IMDb 8.1/10
- Awards3 wins, 7 nominations - incl. Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix; BAFTA Award for Best British Film; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 63 languages
- Still read79,123 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Joseph Cotten (actor #157), Alida Valli (actor #404), Trevor Howard (actor #319), Orson Welles (actor #116)
“The Third Man is considered one of the greatest films of all time, celebrated for its acting, musical score, and atmospheric cinematography.”
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