Carol reeds classic thriller set in postwar vienna, once voted best british film ever made by the british film. Winkel, ernst deutsch baron kurtz we show the third man in the original english version without subtitles at least three times a week. Orson welles, joseph cotten, alida valli, trevor howard, paul horbiger1949, 104 min. The third man museum also offers more insights into the world of this cinema classic. Eisenstein and was one of the first cinemas in austria to implement the change from silent to sound film. Museum of natural history and leopold museum are cultural highlights, and some of the areas notable landmarks include st. The third man museum has numerous items, photos about this period. Originally seating 361, in recent years a small studio kino has been added. Using a movie like the third man as your guide around vienna offers one a.
Ever since the silent film era, the burg kino has shown the chief works of the most important directors c. A spymasters vienna on the trail of the third man metropole. Great museum dedicated both to the third man and also to vienna, which is like a character in the movie itself. A visit to one of the stopping points entitles visitors to discounts on the others. See whats going on at wiener stadthalle or ernst happel stadium. As brigitte timmermann points out in her book, that is not the point. The vienna city museum has information 19th and 20th century life and times many photos to show these times at least when i have been there. The third man burg kino wien vienna original versions the third man burg kino wien vienna original versions the third man tour entrance picture of vienna the third man location walking tour. Heres a list of viennas cinemas that regularly screen films in the englishlanguage or with english subtitles. Superb museum about postwar vienna and the third man movie.
Its a brilliant and engaging black and white film, a few bits of german though you dont need to understand it to follow the. The third man is not only one of the most famous films, it is also set in postwar vienna. The cinema burg kino shows the third man regularly but we booked a special hash show for you. I purchased this from the seller betterworldbooksltd believing it to be the novel adaption of the film which was written before the films release but published after. It was for a good cause though, the burg kino was playing the third man, a movie set in occupied postwwii vienna. An american pulp writer arrives in vienna only to find that the friend who waited for him is killed under mysterious circumstances.
See the film before going at the burg kino cinema on the bergstrasse near the opera house where its shown 3 times a week for film buffs. Whether youre a workaholic and need a break, want a relaxing getaway for. It centres on holly martins, an american who is given a job in vienna by his friend harry lime, but when holly arrives in vienna he gets the. There is a museum in vienna dedicated to the film, and several websites devoted to the locations used. The third man was not supposed to be published as a book. Film 1995 one of the best of the international movies filmed in vienna. Located in viennas alsergrund neighbourhood, bellevue hotel is near a metro station.
Moreover, burg kino has yet to grow their social media reach, as its relatively low at the moment. Another central one, close to the grand old kunsthistorisches museum. There are dozens of museums in vienna, but this little gem, created and curated by a fan of the third man movie, is really worth a visit. Equipped with a safety helmet and a headlamp, you will explore viennas underground. He meets his new teammates, chris and gwada, and discovers the tensions between the different groups of the district. In film scholar jonathan rosenbaums 2007 book discovering orson welles, rosenbaum calls it a popular misconception. The third man is a 1949 british film noir directed by carol reed, written by graham greene. This 1949 oscarwinning movie based and filmed in postwar. Post war vienna 194555 four power occupation vienna forum. The cinema specializes in films in the original version and has been showing the original englishlanguage version of the film classic the third man, with orson welles in the lead role, three times a week for over 15 years. The third man is a 1949 film noir directed by carol reed, written by graham greene, and starring joseph cotten, alida valli, orson welles, and trevor howard.
Though just before you decide to book that read more. Third man museum dritte mann museum 3mpc pressgasse 25, 1040 vienna, austria rated 4. Third man museum the third man and vienna after wwii. This examines the unique circumstances of the development of the film and its roots in the lives of greene. Is it a myth that the viennese do not like to be reminded of this seedy underbelly racketeering city with its people dealing with all the psychological effects of war and unresolved. The next day, martins meets with lime, and they ride viennas ferris wheel, the wiener riesenrad. See more of third man museum dritte mann museum 3mpc on facebook. Marchapril 2010 fabulous by design after 72 hours in. It was for a good cause though, the burg kino was playing. This original third man walk is the quintessential tour for film buffs from all around the world. Burgkino vienna 2020 all you need to know before you. Seven metres below ground level, visitors receive information about viennas sewer system and work in the sewers. Even with the films awards, critical praise and status as a muchloved classic, perhaps the third man s greatest triumph is the fact that it now plays in viennas burg kino cinema twice a week.
If you are visiting vienna, go see the third man at the burg kino. Ps if you have been around there already you must notice a funny detail. For those who have never seen the film or whose memories have faded, there is no better place to begin a visit than the friday night or sunday afternoon showing of the third man at burg kino. A new book details property stolen from austrian jews under the nazis, and names famous beneficiaries. Popular destinations for outings include the zentralfriedhof central cemetery in simmering which can be seen at the beginning and end of the film and the traditional prater amusement park with its giant ferris wheel. Orson welles, joseph cotten, alida valli, trevor howard, paul horbiger 1949, 104 min. Several places provide good information about this period. Viennas haunting third man theme the new york times. The 1948, british classic film the third man starring orson welles, which was filmed on location in vienna by director carol reed, is screened at least once a week in the studio kino. Frequently cited as the best british film, the third man represents a converging of two great talents those of novelist, screenwriter and film critic graham greene with film director carol reed in a work that centres on the acts of writing, roleplaying and interpretation. Showings of the third man and other film classics as well as political discussions complement our regular program. Holly martins, an american western novel writer arrives in vienna because of an invitation of his old friend harry lime young orson welles. The scars of the war have long disappeared, but almost all the locations of carol reeds film noir classic have remained.
The ensuing mystery entangles him in his friends involvement in the black market, with the multinational police, and with his czech girlfriend. The third man tour is an unforgettable way to experience the world of the film classic the third man. Michael mewshaw travel article on film buff tour of vienna, austria, using graham greenes postwar film thriller the third man as guide. Watch the third man every week at the burg kino or do the third man tour. More than half a century after his dramatic death in the sewers of vienna, harry lime orson welles still haunts the city. We spent the afternoon of our first full day here at the movies. Before sunrise film trailer jesse is on a train to vienna for a flight back to the us. The third man tour takes in both the third man museum and the burg kino cinema. The third man burg kino wien vienna original versions. Third man museum dritte mann museum 3mpc harry lime.
What better way to reorient ourselves to a new city than seeing it. The burg kino was comfortable with great sight lines a nice balcony. The museum is run by a great couple that makes the visit all the better. Viennas tourist trail of plunder world news the guardian. Most importantly, the burg shows the third man every week. This cinema also does specials, such as french films with german subtitles or movie and discussion nights. Tired out from walking i fancied a film and the third man was completely appropriate for this trip to vienna. The burg kino in vienna, founded in 1912, is one of the oldest cinemas worldwide which are still in operation. We have been in vienna since late yesterday, and, incidentally, have known how to correctly pronounce wien for about the same amount of time. Besides numerous props from the film, and photos and objects from the postwwii era, anton karas zither from the worldfamous theme tune is also on display here. What do the viennese feel about the film, the third man. The world seems to separate people more than connecting them. Vienna, austria is home to some of the most amazing features like schoenbrunn palace, the ringstrasse, and the vienna state opera.