Known for being “the best British movie of the 20th century”, “The Third Man” was premiered on January 6th 1950 in the then-Western Germany, after it had been showcased in Cannes Festival.
Post-war Vienna is the chosen setting for this film, a city which still lures thousands of tourists willing to know the places shown in the movie.
Carol Reed’s feature film has been considered for years the best movie of all times. In 1999, the British Film Institute voted it the best British film of the 20th century.
This film is considered a masterpiece when depicting a time in history. Its soundtrack has also won several awards, with the theme “Harry Lime Theme”, performed by Anton Karas being a very well-known song.
Vienna is well awake of the importance of “The Third Man”: the city remains the perfect scenario for fans that travel so as to make a journey out of the places featured in the movie. Since 1988, the “Third Man Walk” trip is promoted in the city, a journey where fans are able to travel around original settings. Tour guide in charge Brigitte Timmerman explains that “this film is still the best way to picture out how post-war Vienna was.”
Due to the sixty-year anniversary of “The Third Man”, the play “Harry Lime lebt! Und das in diesem Licht!”, from German author Jörg Albrecht, is to be shown in Schauspielhaus Threater of Vienna from January 23rd on. Vienna is preparing to celebrate the Oscar-winning movie’s birthday.
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