Review of The Third Man (1949) by David B — 09 Dec 2009
The closest British cinema ever gets to film noir (with the possible exception of Brighton Rock). With a screenplay by Graham Greene based on his own novella, The Third Man is rightly hailed as one of the greatest British films of all time.
Neatly capturing the moral shift brought about by the experience of the Second World War, The Third Man follows the attempts of a naive pulp fiction writer (Cotten) to uncover the truth about the apparent death of his old friend Harry Lime (Welles).
A perfect representation of the physical and psychological degradation of post-war society and a bona fide masterpiece.
This review of The Third Man (1949) was written by David B on 09 December 2009.
The Third Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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