The British-American post-war film ‘The Third Man’, which was shot in Vienna, celebrated its world premiere in London in 1949 and was successful all over the world. By composing the film music, Viennese Heurigen musician Anton Karas became a world star overnight.
Written by Graham Greene, directed by Carol Reed and starring, among others, Joseph Cotten, Orson Welles and Trevor Howard, ‘The Third Man’ is considered one of the greatest films of all time, celebrated for its acting, musical score and atmospheric cinematography.
The film centres on American Holly Martins (Cotten) who arrives in the city to accept a job with his friend Harry Lime (Welles), only to learn that Lime has died. Martins decides to stay in Vienna and investigate his death.
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