The Third Man Theme Line to inform passengers of departing trains. The Third Man Theme "The Third Man Theme" (also known as "The Harry Lime Theme") is an instrumental written and performed by Anton Karas for the soundtrack to the 1949 film "The Third Man". "The Third Man" is a 1949 British film noir, directed by Carol Reed. One night after a long day of filming "The Third Man" on location in Vienna, Reed and cast members Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli and Orson Welles had dinner and retired to a wine cellar. In the bistro, which retained the atmosphere of the pre-war days, they
Lara's Theme Victor album "From Sergio – With Love". Harry James recorded a version on his album "The King James Version" (Sheffield Lab LAB 3, 1976). A music box plays "Lara's Theme" at the beginning of the film "The Spy Who Loved Me" (1977). On the soundtrack album for "Zhivago", there is no one track listed as "Lara's Theme". A variation of the piece appears in numerous sections, however. Some tracks briefly cite it, while others are composed entirely from the motif. The orchestration is varied, most notably with balalaika and orchestra. One of the main reasons the theme is featured in