Shadowing the Third Man (2004) (TV)

Director:

Frederick Baker

Writer:

Frederick Baker

Release Date:

11 October 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Documentary

Plot:

Documentary about the production of The Third Man (1949). |

Cast

Angela Allen	...	Herself
Joseph Cotten	...	Himself (archive footage)
Graham Greene	...	Himself (archive footage)
Guy Hamilton	...	Himself
Trevor Howard	...	Himself (archive footage)
John Hurt	...	Narrator (voice)
Anton Karas	...	Himself (archive footage)
Alexander Korda	...	Himself (archive footage)
Vincent Korda	...	Himself (archive footage)
Carol Reed	...	Himself (archive footage)
Daniel Selznick	...	Himself
David O. Selznick	...	Himself (archive footage)
Karl Hermann Spitzy	...	Himself
Alida Valli	...	Herself (archive footage)
Orson Welles	...	Himself (archive footage)
Gino Wimmer	...	Himself

Directed by
Frederick Baker

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Frederick Baker

Produced by
Frederick Baker	....	producer
Lucie Conrad	....	line producer
Franz Grabner	....	executive producer
Ron Halpern	....	executive producer
Nobuo Isobe	....	executive producer
Avril MacRory	....	executive producer

Cinematography by
Alexander Boboschewski
Richard Numeroff

Film Editing by
Thomas Kühne

Sound Department
Sean O'Neil	....	sound mixer
Stefan Oertl	....	sound designer
Peter Schöffer	....	sound mixer
Günther Tuppinger	....	sound

Camera and Electrical Department
Vaughan Matthews	....	camera operator

Editorial Department
Christian Leiss	....	on-line editor

Other crew
Jane Bywaters	....	archive researcher
Genny Masterman	....	location manager
Jan Przegralek	....	archive researcher

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
• Media Europa
• NHK
• Silverapples Media
• StudioCanal
• Turner Classic Movies (TCM)
• Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF)

Distributors

• Carlotta Films (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2004) (UK) (TV)
• Turner Classic Movies (TCM) (2004) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

USA:60 min | France:95 min (theatrical version)

Country:

UK | Austria | France | Japan | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the narration that gives background for assistant director Guy Hamilton it is said that he would later go on to direct three James bond films. In actual fact he would direct four James Bond films.

Movie Connections:

References Casablanca (1942)

My all-time favorite movie!!!

This film is absolutely my all-time favorite movie!!!!! I can't think of anything more to top that comment..... the plot, the performances, the direction, the mood, the music, and (of course) the ending are on a level that exceeds excellent. I've viewed this film at least 25 times since I first saw it during its initial release and I find something new to enjoy and admire in it each time I see it. This movie never gets stale in repeated viewings -- that must be a sign of just how marvelous a movie it really is. The supporting cast is top-notch and it's interesting to see Trevor Howard, Wilfrid Hyde-White and Bernard Lee (later "M" in the first James Bond movies) early in their movie careers. Orson Welles is (as always) fascinating to watch and Joseph Cotton gives his best performance ever, but it is Valli who captures the spirit and the heart of the film. She's so lovely, vulnerable and believable in her role that she makes the ending even more heart- breaking. I've been in love with her for over 50 years!