a great deal have be say about the third man by contributor to this forum . have see the restored copy that be show at the film forum and recently and i could not resist watch this masterpiece once more when it be show by tcm and the other night . this movie owe a debt of gratitude to graham greene and a writer who have the most developed sense of intrigue among his contemporary and one of the best writer of the last century . it also help that a great director and carol reed and bring it to the screen . mr. reed be a director who have an eye for detail and a he demonstrate here and as well a in the rest of the body of work he leave for u to enjoy . the screen play be faithful to the original novel . if to all of the other element we add the fabulous cinematography of robert krasker and the result have to be the masterpiece we see today . never before have a city take center stage in the development of the story that be present here . mr. krasker wonderful night vision of this city enhance the story a we be take along for a fantastic trip of the post war vienna of 1949. the casting of this film be amaze . never have so many excellent actor be throw together in a film and a it be the case a with this picture . joseph cotten and alida valli and trevor howard and orson welles and bernard lee and ernst deutsch and paul horbiger and erich ponto and wilfred hyde white be splendid in their role . it be hard to imagine these character play by other actor . orson welles have perhaps the best part and even though his time before the camera be short . this must have be one of the best role in which welles appear . of course and there be so many others and but his harry lime be an original and could have fit perfectly in one of his own film . the music by anton karas be still haunt and with the exception of a few time at the beginning of a couple of scene and when it startle the viewer and actually doesn not add anything to what we be about to see . this film will live forever .