THIRD MAN, THE


Meaning of THIRD MAN, THE in English

ˌThird ˈMan, The BrE AmE

(1949) a film directed by Carol Reed and written by Graham ↑ Greene , which is set in Vienna at the end of World War II. It tells the story of a writer who is trying to find his friend Harry Lime (played by Orson ↑ Welles ), who has become a criminal. The music from the film, which is played on a ↑ zither , is very well-known.

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