The Third Man

Summary

The Third Man is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,656 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Third Man received the BAFTA Award for Best British Film^[3].
• The Third Man received the Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White^[4].
• The Third Man received the Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix^[5].
• The Third Man's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Third Man was directed by Carol Reed^[7].
• Graham Greene wrote the screenplay for The Third Man^[8].
• Orson Welles wrote the screenplay for The Third Man^[9].
• Alexander Korda wrote the screenplay for The Third Man^[10].
• The Third Man's composer is recorded as Anton Karas^[11].
• The Third Man's genre is film noir^[12].
• The Third Man's genre is mystery film^[13].
• The Third Man's genre is drama film^[14].
• The Third Man's genre is thriller film^[15].
• The Third Man's genre is adventure film^[16].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Orson Welles^[17].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Joseph Cotten^[18].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Alida Valli^[19].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Trevor Howard^[20].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Bernard Lee^[21].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Wilfrid Hyde-White^[22].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Ernst Deutsch^[23].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Paul Hörbiger^[24].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Annie Rosar^[25].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Erich Ponto^[26].
• A cast member of The Third Man was Siegfried Breuer^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Alexander Korda^[28], David O. Selznick^[29], and Carol Reed^[30]. The Third Man was directed by Carol Reed^[7]. Screenwriters include Graham Greene^[8], Orson Welles^[9], and Alexander Korda^[10]. Cast members include Orson Welles^[17], Joseph Cotten^[18], Alida Valli^[19], Trevor Howard^[20], Bernard Lee^[21], and Wilfrid Hyde-White^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 1949^[31], January 6, 1950^[32], and September 1, 1949^[33]. Original languages include English^[34], German^[35], and Russian^[36]. Genres include film noir^[12], mystery film^[13], drama film^[14], thriller film^[15], and adventure film^[16]. The Third Man was distributed by video on demand^[37].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include foreigner^[38], reconstruction^[39], profiteering^[40], and hoax^[41].

Reception

Awards received include BAFTA Award for Best British Film^[3], a class of award^[42], in United Kingdom^[43], founded in 1948^[44]; Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White^[4]; and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix^[5], a class of award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1967^[47]. Reviews include 9.3/10^[48], 97/100^[49], 99%^[50], and 8.1/10^[51].

Why It Matters

The Third Man ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,656 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[52] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

FAQs

What awards did The Third Man receive?

Honors received include BAFTA Award for Best British Film^[3], Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Black-and-White^[4], and Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix^[5].