Fusion of film noir and westerns

Hilton 2022-12-09 01:43:39

In the era when westerns and film noirs prevailed, this "Third Man" showed the characteristics of the times, a mixture of two types.
1. The characters of the Western movie set
a cowboy/detective who came to the wild land/civilization (his play character is the detective), in order to rescue the trapped, the fame of herdsmen/friends (later became the beloved white girl ), perform a series of dangerous activities, and ultimately win the heart of a kind-hearted prostitute/friend-lover.
2. Horror and suspenseful photography lighting
Classic Hollywood lighting and film noir composition can be seen everywhere in the movie.

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The Third Man quotes

  • Holly Martins: [to Anna] I'd make comic faces... and stand on my head and grin at you between my legs... and tell all sorts of jokes. I wouldn't stand a chance, would I?

  • Holly Martins: I was going to stay with him, but he died Thursday.

    Crabbin: Goodness, that's awkward.

    Holly Martins: Is that what you say to people after death? "Goodness, that's awkward?"