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11. I found a synopsis.

Fri Mar 23, 2018, 10:35 PM

Mar 2018

An out of work pulp fiction novelist, Holly Martins, arrives in a post war Vienna divided into sectors by the victorious allies, and where a shortage of supplies has lead to a flourishing black market. He arrives at the invitation of an ex-school friend, Harry Lime, who has offered him a job, only to discover that Lime has recently died in a peculiar traffic accident. From talking to Lime's friends and associates Martins soon notices that some of the stories are inconsistent, and determines to discover what really happened to Harry Lime.

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While recovering from a hoagie I watched "The Third Man", 1949 British version, TCM...good stuff [View all] dameatball Mar 2018 OP

I've never seen that. It's streaming for free on Myretroflix.com (channel on Roku).... Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #1

It's about a black market operator in post WWII Vienna. longship Mar 2018 #4

Very true. In my mind it "IS" Vienna as us baby boomers saw it dameatball Mar 2018 #7

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #8

I found a synopsis. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #11

nope...a writer from USA.....Joseph Cotten dameatball Mar 2018 #5

Oh.... Hmmmm. Guess that's why I haven't watched it. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #9

Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles dameatball Mar 2018 #12

Close. Straw Man Mar 2018 #21

Ohhhhh...so in my mind I was confusing two Orson Welles movies. Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #22

Two wonderful movies: I highly recommend them both. Straw Man Mar 2018 #34

What kind of Hoagie? Kilgore Mar 2018 #2

There were two and shared with my g/f and her mom.....Philly cheese steak and Italian dameatball Mar 2018 #6

Nice! Kilgore Mar 2018 #14

That is my favorite film ! davekriss Mar 2018 #3

I think it is a darker and less publicized Casablanca. dameatball Mar 2018 #10

The interactions of the four powers in Vienna is intriguing....might lead to a good remake dameatball Mar 2018 #13

Great movie. I rode on the Ferris Wheel when I visited Vienna years ago. jalan48 Mar 2018 #15

Was it the same?? I actually thought CottenWells would have a fight on it the first time I saw it dameatball Mar 2018 #16

I think so. The cabins held at least 6-8 people as I remember.Not at all like a typical Ferris Wheel jalan48 Mar 2018 #17

Yes, in the Prater. The Wiener Riesenrad (the name of the Ferris Wheel) smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #25

Thanks for the name of the device. I was a little scared at first at the thought of being so far up jalan48 Mar 2018 #27

They are friendly when you get to know them, but not at all stuck up. smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #28

I was struck by how understated the people seemed to be while I was walking around amidst the life jalan48 Mar 2018 #29

It's an amazing city. I am so glad I had the opportunity to live there for a smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #30

Glad you were able to experience it as you did though I admit to be a bit envious. jalan48 Mar 2018 #31

Theme song by Anton Karas on zither, No. 1 on charts in 1950. appalachiablue Mar 2018 #18

I like it! smirkymonkey Mar 2018 #26

The music was great and set the tone. dameatball Mar 2018 #33

"Victims? Don't be melodramatic." eleny Mar 2018 #19

What is the 1949 British version? Differences? Sneederbunk Mar 2018 #20

It is 11 minutes longer, so must have been edited somewhere along the line. dameatball Mar 2018 #23

Thank you. Sneederbunk Mar 2018 #24

I've seen this movie about 3 times, but... Tracer Mar 2018 #32