Review of The Third Man (1949) by Alan Stanbrook for The Telegraph — 28 Oct 1969
Throughout the film the sense of Vienna as a frazzled echo of its glorious past is underpinned by Reed's greatest trouvaille – the discovery of Anton Karas's zither melodies, used as the only musical accompaniment.
Half-jaunty, half-melancholic, they epitomise, like the film itself, a world gone sadly to seed.
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This review of The Third Man (1949) was written by Alan Stanbrook and published by The Telegraph on 28 Oct 1969.
The Third Man has generally received very positive reviews.
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