THE THIRD MAN (1949) - ♦♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Carol Reed

 

Written by - Graham Greene

 

Starring - Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard

 

 

 

"Carol Reed’s best work takes the best of American and British film noir with this story set in post World War II Vienna about a writer investigating the death of his old friend Harry Lime. The film is a gripping succession of fast paced plot developments, with a constant fast rhythm of images and amazing work of lighting. Some sequences are unforgettable, and the cast is tremendous. Robert Krasker’s cinematography is simply outstanding and a character in the film of its own. "

 

 

Noir, UK