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Movie Overview
Cast
• Orson Welles
• Joseph Cotten
• Alida Valli
Director
• Carol Reed
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
The Third Man (1949)

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OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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4.5/5
"Everything you ever wanted to know about the dark side of human nature can be found in Orson Welles' smirking face"  Filmcritic.com  Christopher Null

94/100
"The Third Man is full of greatness: the cinematography is remarkable; dark, quirky, angular, it accurately reflects the characters’ stories."  Apollo Guide  Dan Jardine

A
"A monumental arty thriller of British noir."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

10/10
"Reed ends film with the one of the longest but most powerful shots in the history of cinema."  rec.arts.movies.reviews  Dragan Antulov

4/4
"For lovers of film noir, The Third Man is unquestionably a must-see -- one of the masterpieces of a genre that has contained everything from milestone motion pictures to low-budget potboilers."  ReelViews  James Berardinelli

5/5
"Noir classic has great thrills, smart style."  Netflix  James Rocchi

5/5
"The Third Man belongs on that short list of movies which battle in my mind for being the greatest movie ever made."  ToxicUniverse.com  Jeremiah Kipp

10/10
"...one of the great motion pictures of all time."  DVDTown.com  John J. Puccio

4/4
"This movie is a great piece of filmmaking."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

"One of the greatest expressions of the noir attitude ever committed to film."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

9/10
"Reed rises to the challenge of Graham Greene's screenplay."  Seattle Weekly  Sean Axmaker
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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