As part of the restoration festival, we will present The Third Man, the excellent thriller by British director, Carol Reed. Soon after, we will be screening two more of his films. These three films were created in the 1940s, the peak of Reed's career. These films refute the claim that the "The Third Man, is actually a film by Orson Welles (starring in it). These films reveal that Reed was a great director, with an excellent eye, who knew how to direct actors, create an atmosphere and has perfect control of cinematic means.
The Third Man
The classical adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel about the mysterious disappearance of the writer Harry Lime in post-WWII Vienna. This suspenseful plot set on the background of the opening moments of the Cold War is the ground for this masterpiece for the ages.