# The Third Man (1949)

> In divided postwar Vienna, a pulp novelist investigates his friend's suspicious death and finds a noir labyrinth of black markets, betrayal, and moral compromise.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/845

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Thriller, Mystery
- Director: Carol Reed
- Cast: Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, Orson Welles, Paul Hörbiger, Ernst Deutsch, Erich Ponto, Siegfried Breuer
- TMDB rating: 7.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041959/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, sinister, suspenseful, classic cinema night, rainy evening

## Synopsis

A gripping exploration of truth and deception in a city divided by war.

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