Anton Karas asked a stunned Karas if he would compose the music for the film. Karas protested, saying he had never actually written music. As Karas later told the story, the director insisted and invited Karas to England. The Austrian became homesick and asked to be allowed to return. Reed told him he could—as soon as he had written the music. Under this pressure Karas wrote his Harry Lime theme. The film—with the music a contributing factor—was a gigantic success, and Karas' life was changed drastically. As a result, he toured all over the world and performed for many celebrities, among them
Alexander Korda London. Korda's nephew Michael Korda (Vincent's son), wrote a "roman à clef" about Merle Oberon, published after her death. It was entitled "Queenie." He also wrote a memoir about his large, extended family and filmmaker father and uncles. The Alexander Korda Award for "Outstanding British Film of the Year" is given in his honour by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The following films were directed by Korda. The following additional films were produced by Alexander Korda but not directed by him: Korda announced a number of projects which were never made, including: Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda