The third man / a London Film production ; presented by Alexander Korda and David O. Selznick ; produced and directed by Carol Reed ; screenplay by Graham Greene.

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A pulp fiction writer arrives in post-WWII Vienna at the invitation of a friend who has offered him a job. Once there, he discovers that a shortage of supplies has led to a flourishing black market and his friend has recently died in a mysterious traffic accident. As he begins to unravel the story b...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:StudioCanal collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: London Films
Lions Gate Home Entertainment
Other Authors: Korda, Alexander, Sir, 1893-1956
Selznick, David O., 1902-1965
Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994
Howard, Trevor, 1916-1988
Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
Greene, Graham, 1904-1991
Language:English
Spanish
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
English dialogue; Spanish subtitles.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lions Gate Entertainment, 2010.
Series:StudioCanal collection.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Authors > Drama.
Black market > Drama.
Vienna (Austria) > Drama.
Authors.
Black market.
Austria > Vienna.
Feature films.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Feature films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 105 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video Blu-ray Disc
Description
Summary:
A pulp fiction writer arrives in post-WWII Vienna at the invitation of a friend who has offered him a job. Once there, he discovers that a shortage of supplies has led to a flourishing black market and his friend has recently died in a mysterious traffic accident. As he begins to unravel the story behind his friend's death, he finds himself entangled in the black market, the police, and his friend's Czech girlfriend. Includes commentary, interviews, collectible booklet, and more.
Note:Title from container.
Based on a story by Graham Greene.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1949.
Release date: Sep. 14, 2010.
Special features: Audio commentary with Guy Hamilton, Simon Callow and 2nd unit script supervisor Angela Allen; interactive Vienna tour; "The third man" on the radio; Guardian National Film Theatre audio interviews with Joseph Cotten and Graham Greene; Joseph Cotten's alternate opening voiceover narration; interview with Zither performance by Cornelia Mayer; stills gallery; original trailers.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CV3 D0124877 Blu-ray Video
Audience:
Not rated.
Awards:Academy Award Winner, 1951: Best Cinematography - Black and White (Robert Krasker) ; Academy Award Nominee, 1951: Best Director (Carol Reed), Best Film Editing (Oswald Hafenrichter) ; Grand Prize of the Festival (Carol Reed), 1949 Cannes Film Festiva ; Best British Film, BAFTA Film Awards, 1950.
Credits:Director of photography, Robert Krasker ; music, Anton Karas.
System Details:Blu-ray Disc; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 mono.; 1080p high definition; requires Blu-ray player.
Blu-ray disc: Not compatible with standard DVD players; requires Blu-ray disc player.
Cast:
Joseph Cotten, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Alida Valli, Carol Reed.