Director Carol Reed’s The Third Man is a masterful noir thriller set amid the shadows of postwar Vienna. Pulp novelist Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) arrives to visit his old friend Harry Lime (Orson Welles), only to learn of Lime’s suspicious death, drawing him into a web of deceit that challenges his loyalties and beliefs. Written by Graham Greene and elevated by striking cinematography and an iconic zither score, the film remains a landmark of British cinema. Newly restored in 4K for its 75th anniversary, The Third Man endures as a timeless classic.
