directed by
Norman Foster
USA 1943
The
documentary on the making of "The
Third Man" includes footage of Orson Welles saying that he did
not direct any of it (the documentary also shows that most of it was filmed
before Welles arrived in Vienna and that he refused to venture far into the
sewers where the climax of the movie was filmed. An earlier, less revered movie
in which Welles appeared, the 1942 version of Eric Ambler's spy thriller
Journey into Fear certainly has an Orson Welles look — or perhaps the
noirish look of "The
Lady from Shanghai" and the much later "Touch
of Evil" had roots in "Journey into Fear." Credited
director Norman Foster had directed a series of Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto movies
and also directed the superb (and subperbly titled!) "Kiss the Blood Off My
Hands" (with Burt Lancaster's hands and Joan Fontaine doing the kissing).
Still, I suspect that, although he received neither directing nor writing credit
(credit went to Norman Foster and Joseph Cotten, respectively), some — probably
much — of what is up on the screen is Welles's. However, the problem is not
whodunit (directed scenes) but that there is not enough there there. Excerpt from Steven O. Murray's Eopinions website located HERE |
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Theatrical Release: February 12th, 1943
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DVD Review: Éditions Montparnasse - Region 2 - PAL
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Distribution | Éditions Montparnasse - Region 2 - PAL | |
Runtime | 1:08:05 | |
Video | 1.33:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 7.59 mb/s PAL 720x576 25.00 f/s |
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Audio | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby), DUB: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Dolby) | |
Subtitles | French, None | |
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Image looks exceptionally good with only very minor haziness. Excellent black levels and grey tones and deep contrast. Original audio with an optional French DUB or French subtitles. No extras and only one menu again. This is a must-have folks. out of |
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