The Third Man
Call Number: VHS00152
by David O Selznick; Alexander Korda; Carol Reed; Orson Welles; Joseph Cotten; Trevor Howard; Graham Greene; Goodtimes Home Video.;
Format: VHS
Language: English
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Goodtimes Home Video, 1985.
Notes: Originally released in 1949 (104 mins.); Nominated for three 1951 Academy Awards; Based on the novel by Graham Greene.
Summary: Details the intrigue encountered by an American novelist who travels to Vienna ostensibly to attend the funeral of a friend, but finds himself enmeshed in international espionage plots in the wake of World War II. Examines the psychological and physical landscape of post-World War II Vienna on the brink of the Cold War, utilizing scenes of war-devastated Vienna as the American novelist determines who is trustworthy.
OCLC #: 163836315
Added: October 20, 2008
This item is part of the Ralph H. Wolfe Collection
Tags: Award, Black and White, Books on Film, Carol Reed