Third Man Museum in Vienna reopening its doors
Like other attractions worldwide, The Third Man Museum has had to cope with a series of lockdowns and restrictions since the start of the pandemic more than a year ago.
Third Man Museum appeals for financial help during pandemic
The Third Man Museum in Vienna has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced the 15-year-old attraction to temporarily close its doors due to health concerns. Gerhard Strassgschwandtner and Karin Höfler note that the museum relies heavily on tourism for it to tell the story of the classic Carol Reed film starring Joseph […]
StudioCanal reissues limited edition ‘Third Man’ DVD, Blu-ray set
To mark the 70th anniversary of Carol Reed’s classic The Third Man, StudioCanal has reissued in Europe its limited edition four-disc set from 2015. The first two discs include the 4K restoration of the Graham Greene-penned movie, starring Joseph Cotten and Orson Welles, along with several featurettes on PAL format DVD. The restored film and […]
‘Third Man’ getting 70th anniversary release in UK
StudioCanal UK announced today it will re-release Carol Reed’s The Third Man to British theaters next month to mark the classic movie’s 70th anniversary. It was teased by StudioCanal on social media with the tweet, “Hunted by men, sought by women — it’s time to meet The Third Man once more.” A gala event is […]
‘Prague Coup’ comic book looks behind ‘The Third Man’
One of the projects getting a boost at San Diego Comic Con International this past week was The Prague Coup, based on Graham Greene’s writing of the classic film The Third Man. London-based Titan Comics will release the graphic novel, written by screenwriter Jean-Luc Fromental, with Miles Hyman co-writing and illustrating on December 12. The Prague Coup was […]
‘Study Guide to The Lives of Harry Lime’ sheds light on radio series
Harry Lime was first depicted by Orson Welles in “The Third Man.”
More screenings of restored ‘The Third Man’ across the U.S.
Check out the full schedule.
4K restoration of ‘The Third Man’ to be screened in U.S. following Cannes debut
The first-ever 4K digital restoration of Carol Reed’s The Third Man, which was screened at the Cannes Film Festival on May 4, will soon be shown in the U.S. The post-World War II film, which stars Joseph Cotten, Valli and Orson Welles, will kick off a two-week run at New York’s Film Forum on June 26. The […]
New York Film Forum, Paley Center plan extensive screenings of Orson Welles films, rarities in early 2015
The events will take place in January and February.
‘Orson Welles: Lost and Found’ to be screened at Toronto International Film Festival Cinematheque
A full year before the 100th anniversary of Orson Welles’ birth, the Toronto International Film Festival Cinematheque has something special planned for fans of the late director. TIFF Cinematheque will feature a special screening of the recently rediscovered silent footage of Too Much Johnson, as part of a mini-retrospective entitled Orson Welles: Lost & Found […]
‘Touch of Evil,’ ‘The Third Man’ make Top 10 film noir list
Orson Welles’ last Hollywood studio film and one of his best known acting performances each earned a spot on The Guardian’s recent list of the 10 best film noir movies ever made. “Touch of Evil,” directed by Welles for Universal Studios in 1958, and Director Carol Reed’s “The Third Man,” co-starring Welles as the corrupt […]
‘The Third Man: The Musical’ headed to the stage
Ready for a Harry Lime who sings and dances? The Austrian production company Vereinigte Buehnen Wien has secured the rights to make the first musical version of the 1949 movie “The Third Man,” which starred Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten. The German-language musical is expected to premiere in 2016, according to the BBC. The rights […]