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| Nelson_Mandela 06/25/19 12:44:30 PM #31: | #60. The Third Man https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/21/ThirdManUSPoster.jpg Dir: Carol Reed Genre: Suspense/Thriller, Mystery Year: 1949 The Third Man is a flawlessly crafted mystery masterpiece. There was a period in the 1940s where filmmakers just nailed the right formula to create a compelling film, and The Third Man hits each beat perfectly (as does it's titular theme on the zither, one of the coolest instruments no one's ever heard of). Set in Vienna immediately after World War II, we get a glimpse into the spy vs. spy Cold War insanity that happened almost instantly. Orson Welles is basically a symbol for that conflict himself as we spend the majority of the film attempting to figure out why he would have faked his own death. As we uncover the mystery, we also reveal the deeper morality of the era in a time when things were not so black and white. The famous "cuckoo clock" speech basically sums it up--and should probably be taught in history class when learning about this era. --- "A more mature answer than I expected."~ Jakyl25 "Sephy's point is right."~ Inviso ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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