Il terzo uomo

Titolo originale: The Third Man
Regia: Carol Reed |
Anno: 1949
Origine: United Kingdom |
Generi: Thriller Mistero
Tag: staged death | black market | cemetery | investigation | soviet military | prater | british army | austria | cover-up | film noir | black and white | foot chase | vienna, austria | sewer | missing person | post world war ii | ferris wheel | grim | penicillin | forged passport | ominous |
Cast: Joseph Cotten | Alida Valli | Trevor Howard | Orson Welles | Paul Hörbiger | Ernst Deutsch | Erich Ponto | Siegfried Breuer | Hedwig Bleibtreu | Bernard Lee | Wilfrid Hyde-White | Alexis Chesnakov | Thomas Gallagher | Herbert Halbik | Hannah Norbert | Eric Pohlmann | Carol Reed | Annie Rosar | Frederick Schrecker | Hugo Schuster | Karl Stepanek | Theodore Gottlieb | Jenny Werner | Reed De Rouen | Geoffrey Keen | Robert Brown |

Nel 1946 in una Vienna devastata dalla guerra e divisa in quattro zone di occupazione, lo scrittore americano di western Holly Martins (Cotten) assiste ai funerali dell'amico Harry Lime (Welles), ma è veramente morto? Inseguimento finale nelle fogne della città.

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Carol Reed had three separate film units working most days of production: a daytime unit, a nighttim [...] D
The famous Wiener Riesenrad, or Vienna Ferris Wheel, is glimpsed in the distance during the ope [...] D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2005 list of 250 movies nominated for AFI's 100 Years o [...] D
Carol Reed went to great lengths to capture the atmosphere of the beleaguered city on film, and he w [...] D
Orson Welles initially refused to do the sewer sequences because he was convinced the bad air would [...] D
During the Dritte Mann tour in Vienna, they have a rat behind a plexiglass barrier, and the tour gui [...] D
Orson Welles is on screen for only about five minutes. D
The director's cut was 11 minutes longer than the version screened to American audiences with the op [...] D
During meetings between Graham Greene and Carol Reed with David O. Selznick, Greene was less than im [...] D
This film is in the Official Top 250 Narrative Feature Films on Letterboxd. D
In Vienna there are canal tours called "Der Dritte Man -Tour" which visit the exact places where the [...] D
David O. Selznick was resistant to Carol Reed's idea of casting Orson Welles as Harry Lime, since Se [...] D
The Vienna Police Dept. has a special unit that is assigned solely to patrol the city's intricate se [...] D
While filming this movie, Orson Welles was also working sporadically on his version of Shakespeare's [...] D
This film tops the "BFI 100", a list of 100 of "the best British films ever" compiled by the British [...] D
There are many oblique angles in the movie, where the camera is tilted so the horizon line is n [...] D
In the Italian dubbing, for whatever reason, the name "Holly Martins" was questionably translated as [...] D
The tunnels featured in this film are part of the Wienkanal, which channels the Wien River through c [...] D
This was meant to be the first of a series of collaborations between mega-producers David O. Selznic [...] D
Parodied by the cartoon Mignolo e Prof: The Third Mouse/The Visit (1996) with Pinky in the Joseph Co [...] D
When Martins arrives at Dr. Winkel's home, the physician is seen about to carve a roast fowl in prep [...] D
Paul Hörbiger couldn't speak a word of English and had to learn his lines phonetically. D
David O. Selznick insisted the filmmakers use Alida Valli for the female lead. Actually, Carol Reed [...] D
Orson Welles contribution to the film included writing the film's most famous passage of dialogue Th [...] D
This is one of Akira Kurosawa's favorite films. D
The shots of shadow figure running was the assistant director and future full fledged director Guy H [...] D
AWARDS Best Director - New York Flm Critics Award 1950, D
Graham Greene referred to the film as a "comedy thriller". D
The first British production to be largely shot on location. With its preference for real locations [...] D
Included among the American Film Institute's 1998 list of the Top 100 Greatest American Movies. D
Visible throughout the film is the "Hotel Sacher." Famously known for being first to serve one of Vi [...] D
Harry Lime's character name may be derived from Graham Greene's own name. Henry=Harry Graham Greene [...] D
David O. Selznick proposed Cary Grant to star as Martins and Noël Coward as Lime following Graham [...] D
Ranked #5 on the American Film Institute's list of the 10 greatest films in the genre "Mystery" in J [...] D
Joseph Cotten and Alida Valli were borrowed from 20th Century Fox in exchange for Fox getting Americ [...] D
In one of the opening scenes, Holly Martins walks under a ladder. Pretty much everything goes downhi [...] D
The visual effect of the balloon seller's shadow being much larger (and more ominous) then in realit [...] D
Joseph Cotten re-created his role in the Lux Radio production of "The Third Man" with Evelyn Keyes p [...] D
Director Carol Reed originally wanted James Stewart for the role of Holly Martins; producer David O. [...] D
Orson Welles evaded production assistants and assistant director Guy Hamilton whilst traveling in Eu [...] D
When the film was initially distributed in America, David O. Selznick replaced the narration at the [...] D
A huge fan of the film, Martin Scorsese wrote a major thesis on it whilst in film school. He got a B [...] D
In the scene where a man kicks a soccer ball that bounces where a character is hiding, Les Bennett w [...] D
In one shot in the Wienkanal, a security officer passes by a wall with the engraving "O5," which was [...] D
Initially cautious about Anton Karas' music, David O. Selznick sent the following telegram to his VP [...] D
Although David O. Selznick theoretically produced, the rest of the crew hated him and his ideas (he [...] D
The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling in [...] D
The most popular film in the UK in 1949. The Austrians, however, did not care for it. D
Cary Grant was considered for the part of Harry Lime. Coincidentally, Grant was a regular lunchtime [...] D
The huge Ferris wheel that Martins and Lime ride on in the Prater was erected in 1897. Sigmund Freud [...] D
Orson Welles wrote his own dialogue and the fingers coming through the grill was his idea but with W [...] D
When assistant director Guy Hamilton was negotiating with the owners of the flat which overlooked th [...] D
Since Orson Welles refused to work in the sewer because of the terrible smell, they had to build a s [...] D
Once he finally arrived in Vienna, Orson Welles refused to film various scenes in the sewers. Due to [...] D
The scene showing the waning moments of Harry Lime's life in which he extends his fingers futilely t [...] D
A favorite film of musician Jack White, who named his record label Third Man Records in homage. D
Rumors have long since been widespread that Orson Welles wrote all of Harry Lime's dialogue and even [...] D
Orson Welles said that when he agreed to play Harry Lime, he was offered either a straight salary or [...] D
In addition to the listed awards, it was awarded Best Director by the New York Film Critics Awards, [...] D
Egli camminava nella notte (1948), released the previous year (1948), also depicts an ending with a [...] D
The original script included a return appearance by Basil Radford and Naunton Wayne, playing Captain [...] D
Somewhat apocryphal stories abound regarding Carol Reed discovering musician Anton Karas while scour [...] D
After giving his talk to the book club, Holly Martins escapes from Popescou's thugs through an attic [...] D
In the AFI book "Private Screenings" critic Roger Ebert cited this as his favourite film. He later l [...] D
Princess Margaret was said to be a big fan of the theme music. D
Alexander Korda signed a contract with David O. Selznick allowing him the American rights to 4 films [...] D
Orson Welles starred in a British radio series ("The Adventures of Harry Lime" [broadcast in the Uni [...] D
Included among the "1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die", edited by Steven Schneider. D
While the film boasts no less than two future M's in the James Bond films (Bernard Lee and Robert Br [...] D
Having scored a notable success pairing director Carol Reed with writer Graham Greene the year befor [...] D
The ending was the subject of contention during production. Surprisingly, Graham Greene, known for h [...] D
Italian censorship visa # 6864 delivered on 26 November 1949. D
Orson Welles worked one week on this film. D
In the "special features" of the Blu-ray release of The Third Man, the commentary reveals how Carol [...] D
Included in Akira Kurosawa's top 10 favourite films. D
Included among the American Film Institute's 2001 list of the top 100 Most Heart-Pounding American M [...] D
The Baltimore Waltz, written by playwright Paula Vogel, quotes from the movie about Switzerland and [...] D
Ranked 57 in the AFI's 100 greatest films. D
One evening after filming Trevor Howard, who was playing a British army colonel, kept his uniform on [...] D
By all accounts Carol Reed was a relatively slow director, completing only a few shots or set-ups pe [...] D
This film is part of the Criterion Collection, spine #64. D
The film is included on Roger Ebert's "Great Movies" list. D
The frequent use by director Carol Reed of Dutch angles to portray uneasiness and tension in the cha [...] D
Graham Greene based the character of Harry Lime on British double agent Kim Philby, who was Greene's [...] D
Though Graham Greene never disclosed whom the character of Holly Martins was based upon, Criterion's [...] D
The cover of the novel 'Oklahoma Kid' that Baron Kurtz carries to the cafe for his meeting with Holl [...] D
Janez Lapajne has stated this is most probably his favorite film. D
"Theater Guild on the Air" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on January 7, 1951 wi [...] D
The final scene was shot in the dead of winter, after the trees in Vienna had already lost their lea [...] D
In May 1999, it was announced that John McTiernan would be directing a modern day remake set in New [...] D
Film debut of Robert Brown. D
The future director John Glen was working in the editing department at Shepperton Studios when the f [...] D
In Vienna the film has a permanent slot in one of it's oldest cinemas. It is playing three times a w [...] D
The sewer, where they filmed the chase of Harry Lime, was also used in Falco's music video of his so [...] D
Since Orson Welles refused to be filmed in Vienna's sewers, his close-ups were shot in London Film S [...] D
Bernard Lee was second choice for Sgt. Paine. The actor who was first choice was not hired because o [...] D
Posthumously listed as one of Akira Kurosawa's 100 favorite films. D
In the opening, the narrator says he preferred Constantinople to Vienna. Constantinople - or, to use [...] D
Vince Gilligan, Creator and Executive Producer of Breaking Bad - Reazioni collaterali (2008) and Bet [...] D
Graham Greene's only original screenplay. D
Noël Coward was David O. Selznick 's first choice to play Harry Lime. D
The film was released in America by Criterion on the Blu-Ray disc format, but was almost immediately [...] D

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When Holly Martins first encounters Harry Lime across the street in a darkened doorway, he doesn't k [...] D
In two instances, shadows caused by back lighting don't match the scene. When the little boy is foll [...] D
As Martins arrives at the funeral, he asks Maj. Calloway who the funeral is for. A black tombstone i [...] D
When Calloway takes Martins for a drink, shortly after their first meeting, Martins rests his head a [...] D
In the sewer, before putting his fingers through the grate, Harry Lime holds the stair's supporting [...] D
In the two separate back projection shots of Calloway, Martins and Paine, supposedly traveling in a [...] D
When Calloway and the police stand waiting for Harry to arrive at the station, an elderly balloon ma [...] D
Holly Martins quizzes Popescu about a man named Joseph Harbin but he only learns of Harbin's existen [...] D
After Calloway has shown Martins the evidence against Lime, Calloway picks up the phone. We hear his [...] D
It is unthinkable that a major would say to a colonel (who outranks him): 'What is it, Brodsky?' D
The policemen who come to arrest Anna change between shots. In dialogue scenes the British policeman [...] D
Upon arriving in Vienna, Martins says that he will be staying with Lime at Stiftgasse 15, which is i [...] D
Martins incorrectly calls Dr. Winkel "Winkel" instead of the correct "Vinkel", even though he has on [...] D
Three cats were used for Harry Lime's only loved cat, but all three cats were different sizes and co [...] D
The line about the cuckoo clock being Switzerland's only contribution to culture is factually incorr [...] D
When Anna is taken into custody in Lime's apartment, she is sleeping with the large bedroom windows [...] D
In the Ferris-wheel scene, Martins' position changes just after Lime says "That jail's in another zo [...] D
The position of Anna's neck ribbon changes, when she and Holly first talk. D
When Calloway and Martins are getting into Calloway's Jeep near the end of the film, Martin asks wha [...] D
The dog and the book briefly change between Kurtz' two hands when he is being shown where Lime was h [...] D
After Harry's funeral, in the Zentralfriedhof, Anna goes into the straight alley. Her shadow is on t [...] D
When Holly and Anna hastily leave the scene of the death of the porter, they are at the site of Harr [...] D
Harry Lime's sewer scenes were shot in two locations--at a studio in the UK and on location undergro [...] D

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