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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhile recovering from a hoagie I watched "The Third Man", 1949 British version, TCM...good stuff
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)I think I'll watch it.
It's about someone who had been a Nazi, I think, but now living as a "normal" person somewhere?
longship
(40,416 posts)And his friend's arrival for a visit.
It has a stellar cast, a fantastic script, and cinematography that's a wonder to behold.
dameatball
(7,380 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)An out of work pulp fiction novelist, Holly Martins, arrives in a post war Vienna divided into sectors by the victorious allies, and where a shortage of supplies has lead to a flourishing black market. He arrives at the invitation of an ex-school friend, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job, only to discover that Lime has recently died in a peculiar traffic accident. From talking to Lime's friends and associates Martins soon notices that some of the stories are inconsistent, and determines to discover what really happened to Harry Lime.
dameatball
(7,380 posts)Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Doesn't sound like an enthralling plot. But I'll watch, anyway.
dameatball
(7,380 posts)Straw Man
(6,613 posts)That's The Stranger, also starring Orson Welles, and directed by him as well. Excellent film noir.
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)Straw Man
(6,613 posts)You're welcome!
Kilgore
(1,733 posts)dameatball
(7,380 posts)davekriss
(4,608 posts)There are so many great scenes and great acting throughout.
(I have a top 10 list with 100 films on it, I can't limit it to 10. But that is number 1 with me! I highly, highly recommend for anyone with more than a casual interest in the art.)
dameatball
(7,380 posts)dameatball
(7,380 posts)Hopefully without Tom Cruise
jalan48
(13,797 posts)dameatball
(7,380 posts)jalan48
(13,797 posts)I haven't seen the movie in a long time-I like it better than Citizen Kane. Lady of Shanghai is a good one too.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)I rode that too when I studied there. I love Vienna and I can't wait to go back. The Third Man is a great film, but I haven't seen it in years. I think I will watch it again this weekend.
jalan48
(13,797 posts)in the air in a cabin. I went to Vienna by chance and feel the same way about it. I found the people to be friendly and not at all stuck-up considering their incredible history.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)They are just very proud of their city. The family I lived with was lovely and loved American music. The mother was from Sweden and they were quite liberal. It is a beautiful city with so much to offer. I think it is so overlooked as a tourist destination.
jalan48
(13,797 posts)size statues of its famous citizens. Plus, the food was great.
smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)semester. The music, the art, the architecture, the food - all of it was just wonderful! It's nice to know that you appreciated it as well!
jalan48
(13,797 posts)I plan to watch The Third Man as soon as basketball is over..
appalachiablue
(41,047 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)Thanks for that!
dameatball
(7,380 posts)eleny
(46,166 posts)"Look down there. Tell me. Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever?"
Chilling stuff, always.
Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)dameatball
(7,380 posts)Sneederbunk
(14,207 posts)Tracer
(2,769 posts)... I switched channels to catch the ending ---- which is about the best ending of any movie I've ever seen.
And I love the zither music!!!