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The Third Man: Special Edition

The Third Man: Special Edition

Starring: Orson Welles

Set in Vienna during the grim years after World War II, this digitally restored film noir classic will hold you spellbound by brilliant performances, a gripping plot, Graham Greene's razorsharp dialogue, and haunting music that plays in your head long after the screen goes dark.

Item Number: 14278

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Format:
DVD Fullscreen
Region:
1 - More Details
Run time:
About 1 3/4 hrs.
Number of Discs:
1
Special Features:

All-new, restored high-definition digital transfer
Video introduction by writer-director Peter Bogdanovich
Two audio commentaries: one by filmmaker Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Tony Gilroy, and one by film scholar Dana Polan
Shadowing "The Third Man" (2005), a ninety-minute feature documentary on the making of the film
Abridged recording of Graham Greene's treatment, read by actor Richard Clarke
"Graham Greene: The Hunted Man," an hour-long, 1968 episode of the BBC's Omnibus series, featuring a rare interview with the novelist
Who Was the Third Man? (2000), a thirty-minute Austrian documentary featuring interviews with cast and crew
The Third Man on the radio: the 1951 "A Ticket to Tangiers" episode of The Lives of Harry Lime series, written and performed by Orson Welles; and the 1951 Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of The Third Man
Illustrated production history with rare behind-the-scenes photos, original UK press book, and U.S. trailer
Actor Joseph Cotten's alternate opening voice-over narration for the U.S. version
Archival footage of postwar Vienna
A look at the untranslated foreign dialogue in the film
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by Luc Sante, Charles Drazin, and Philip Kerr
Also: a web-exclusive essay on Anton Karas by musician John Doe

Set in Vienna during the grim years after World War II, this digitally restored film noir classic will hold you spellbound by brilliant performances, a gripping plot, Graham Greene?s razorsharp dialogue, and haunting music that plays in your head long after the screen goes dark. As soon as he arrives in Vienna, Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten, Citizen Kane, Niagara, Alfred Hitchcock Presents) discovers that Harry Lime?an old friend he had planned to meet?has just been killed in a mysterious accident. The deeper Martins digs into the death of his friend, the more confusing the facts. Was Harry a black market racketeer? Did two men carry his body away? Or was there a third man? The twist at the end will give you whiplash. Orson Welles (Citizen Kane; Catch 22; The Long, Hot Summer) and Trevor Howard (Around the World in 80 Days, Sons and Lovers, Mutiny on the Bounty) also star in the BAFTA?- and Academy Award?-winning film voted best British film of all time by the British Film Institute.
Anton Karas was an unknown Viennese street performer when director Carol Reed recorded his zither music. ?The Third Man Theme? made Karas an international star.