The Third Man
Thriller • NR • 1949 • 1 hr 44 min
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Orson shines through the screen. This has some of the most influential cinematography in film noir
The destroyed Vienna after WWII is a great place for this amazing story
I just love watching Orson Welles acting. Joseph Cotten turns in a great performance in this postwar thriller
The story and the score fits interestingly well together
Classic noir, really visually engaging and at the heart of this is an interesting mystery to unravel
One of Well’s best performances. Great acting, but the directing and bold cinematography feel way ahead of it’s time. Interesting twists.
An engaging story, the characters that act like real people, good vs bad — the forgotten art of filmmaking. Strange music, though, but ok
The classic noir and the benchmark for thrillers.
Great noir thriller! Awesome cinematography and a really score!
An absolute classic film noir, Orson Welle’s one talking scene is show stopping.
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