In Search of the Third Man(Limelight). Half a century after its opening, The Third Man remains an unquestioned masterpiece of film artistry and, for many, the greatest British movie ever made. Whether it is Harry Lime's magical first appearance or the celebrated cuckoo clock speech or the climactic chase through the sewers beneath Vienna or the haunting theme music of Anton Karas, the film contains some of the most memorable moments in screen history. Drawing on both contemporary documents and accounts of the people involved, In Search of The Third Man explores the many myths that over the years have grown around this extraordinary film, and seeks to unravel the facts from the fiction. "...you'll want to read The Third Man...The story of the film's creation is as intriguing as the film itself" Leonard Maltin, Playboy |
Contents
Mixing Fact with Fiction | 1 |
Bombed About a Bit | 10 |
Then Along Came This Silly American | 21 |
On Location | 55 |
Stealing the Limelight | 68 |
In the Studio | 82 |
Youll Never Teach These Austrians to be Good Citizens | 90 |
The Fourth Man | 95 |
The Heart of the Matter | 144 |
The Little Duke | 160 |
The Storyteller | 166 |
Fifty Years On | 177 |
The End | 189 |
Credits | 192 |
Chronology | 196 |
Notes | 199 |
Falling Out | 110 |
From Fool to Hero | 123 |
Pardon Me If I Rave | 131 |
The Return of the Third Man | 138 |
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