In the year 1941, the year The Maltese Falcon (John Huston, USA, 1941) came forth, is the beginning of the film noir current. For nine years, USA has been the leading country in the production of this genre. In 1949, a famous American producer, David O. Selznick, the creator of Gone With the Wind (Victor Fleming, USA, 1939), and his British counterpart, Alexander Korda combined their strengths, producing the first British film-noir, which is so significant in the history of cinema.
The Third Man (Carol Reed, UK, 1949) is a milestone in the development of film-noir. It was produced during one of the brilliant periods of British cinematography. For it’s groundwork, it had a good scriptwriter, Graham Greene being then at the peak of his popularity. The motion picture created by C. Reed gave him well deserved fame as a camera virtuoso, a master …show more content…
Thereby onto the scene comes one of the most dark characters, who has been embedded on celluloid. Reeds film could be Orson Welles’s best role, always hiding in the shadows, with a cynical grin. He shows himself for not more than a few minutes at a time, yet his disturbing presence is signified throughout the whole film. Right next to him is the excellent Joseph Cotten and the just as great Alida Valli. There’s also the unforgettable Ernst Deutsch, who plays the role of a declassed aristocrat, who is wrapped up in his work relying on vague assumptions, or Erich Ponto who’s the mysterious doctor Vinkel.
In 2004, Frederick Baker filmed a documentary on the production of The Third Man (Carol Reed, UK, 1949). While lacking certain continuity, in projecting scenes of Viennese buildings, it offers some insight into the film. It shadows the film, and includes archive footage of interviews with Welles, Korda, Reed, and many others, who had made their
The Third Man (Carol Reed, UK, 1949) is a milestone in the development of film-noir. It was produced during one of the brilliant periods of British cinematography. For it’s groundwork, it had a good scriptwriter, Graham Greene being then at the peak of his popularity. The motion picture created by C. Reed gave him well deserved fame as a camera virtuoso, a master …show more content…
Thereby onto the scene comes one of the most dark characters, who has been embedded on celluloid. Reeds film could be Orson Welles’s best role, always hiding in the shadows, with a cynical grin. He shows himself for not more than a few minutes at a time, yet his disturbing presence is signified throughout the whole film. Right next to him is the excellent Joseph Cotten and the just as great Alida Valli. There’s also the unforgettable Ernst Deutsch, who plays the role of a declassed aristocrat, who is wrapped up in his work relying on vague assumptions, or Erich Ponto who’s the mysterious doctor Vinkel.
In 2004, Frederick Baker filmed a documentary on the production of The Third Man (Carol Reed, UK, 1949). While lacking certain continuity, in projecting scenes of Viennese buildings, it offers some insight into the film. It shadows the film, and includes archive footage of interviews with Welles, Korda, Reed, and many others, who had made their