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VHS : The Third Man (50th Anniversary Edition)In association with Amazon.comstarring: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Orson Welles, Trevor Howard, Bernard Lee directed by: Carol Reed  List Price: $29.95 Price: $14.49 You Save: $15.46 (52%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303473277 Format: Black & White, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, NTSC ISBN: 630347327X Label: Homevision Manufacturer: Homevision Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Homevision Release Date: July 25, 1995 Running Time: 93 minutes Studio: Homevision Theatrical Release Date: 1949 Sales Rank: 13834 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: The fractured Europe post-World War II is perfectly captured in Carol Reed's masterpiece thriller, set in a Vienna still shell-shocked from battle. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) is an alcoholic pulp writer come to visit his old friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). But when Cotton first arrives in Vienna, Lime's funeral is under way. From Lime's girlfriend and an occupying British officer, Martins learns of allegations of Lime's involvement in racketeering, which Martins vows to clear from his friend's reputation. As he is drawn deeper into postwar intrigue, Martins finds layer under layer of deception, which he desperately tries to sort out. Welles's long-delayed entrance in the film has become one of the hallmarks of modern cinematography, and it is just one of dozens of cockeyed camera angles that seem to mirror the off-kilter postwar society. Cotten and Welles give career-making performances, and the Anton Karas zither theme will haunt you. --Anne Hurley Amazon.com: The fractured Europe post-World War II is perfectly captured in Carol Reed's masterpiece thriller, set in a Vienna still shell-shocked from battle. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) is an alcoholic pulp writer come to visit his old friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles). But when Cotton first arrives in Vienna, Lime's funeral is under way. From Lime's girlfriend and an occupying British officer, Martins learns of allegations of Lime's involvement in racketeering, which Martins vows to clear from his friend's reputation. As he is drawn deeper into postwar intrigue, Martins finds layer under layer of deception, which he desperately tries to sort out. Welles's long-delayed entrance in the film has become one of the hallmarks of modern cinematography, and it is just one of dozens of cockeyed camera angles that seem to mirror the off-kilter postwar society. Cotten and Welles give career-making performances, and the Anton Karas zither theme will haunt you. --Anne Hurley Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Third ManTrue masterpiece in every sense of the word. Try it . . . You'll like it! Rating:  - Mystery most foulThe lure of the stars of this film give you great anticipation of what will unfold. Joseph Cotton walks a circuitous path to find out what happened to his old friend who has brought him to Europe with the promise of a job. Orson Welles as usual is the character in the focal point even though he doesn't appear till the final third of the movie. The story line is off putting to me, but the actors give a solid perfomrance. This shares the title of a tv show from the 50's but the plot is nothing like ... Read More Rating: - Blu-Ray disc in DVD caseOne of the best movies ever made. But what I'm reviewing is the case. It's my understanding that Criterion is release all their Blu-Ray discs in standard DVD cases in order to blend them in with all their previous DVD releases. I think this is a big mistake. Why didn't they release the DVDs in Laserdisc sleeves? I want to be able to distinguish my Blu-Rays from my DVDs. Any thoughts? Rating: - The Third Man: A pillar of Cinematic VisionWhat happened to Harry Lime? Who is the third man? These are just two of the questions Holly Martin wants answers to in post-WWII Vienna. Martin arrives to find Harry Lime, his long time friend, isn't there to meet him. He goes to Lime's apartment and is shocked when he discovers what happened. Then we are taken on an exploration of this city and important questions begin to rise: is justice possible here and what is its nature? The Third Man, in its beautiful black and white depicts ... Read More Rating: - Great Film Noir,and Criterion Showcases it with quality and class!Well,Criterion has another release triumph here with "The Third Man".Criterion is well known for its' quality and an eclectic array of films already released in its' catalogues with many more on the way.Most are unavailable anywhere with Criterion consistently setting the release standards for DVDs,and this film is no exception. "The Third Man" is a film originally released in /49 in Britain to great acclaim(this is the film we see),then released a year later in the U.S.The latter market had ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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