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The Third Man

#54290

1949 · dir. Carol Reed · 104 min · 1.37:1

Blue / Amber palette · Very dark

Key colours
#313846
#323847
#42515C
#131B21
#637D91
Stripes
420
Brightness
19%
Saturation
9%
Avg shot
8.2s
Stock
35mm
Frames
149,760
About this film+

A writer travels to postwar Vienna to visit a friend, only to find he is reportedly dead. The city is a dark maze of shadows and ruins that reflects the moral confusion of the era. The film features sharp black and white contrasts and many tilted camera angles.