Hunted by men… sought by women!
Film Synopsis
The Third Man (1949) follows an American writer who arrives in postwar Vienna expecting to meet an old friend, only to learn of his suspicious death amid the city’s shadowy black-market underworld. As he digs deeper into conflicting accounts and buried alliances, the ruins around him amplify the moral ambiguity tightening at every turn. This noir-drama blends atmospheric intrigue and existential disquiet in a haunting study of loyalty, corruption, and divided loyalties.
The Third Man 4K UHD, Blu-ray & DVD editions
See which disc extras are included across selected editions.
| Disc Extras | Lions Gate BD-A 4K/US 2025 | Studio Canal BD-B 4K/UK 2024 | Lions Gate BD-A/US/OOP 2010 | Criterion BD-A/US/OOP 2008 | Studio Canal BD-ALL/UK/OOP 2015 | Optimum BD-B/UK/OOP 2010 | Criterion DVD-1/US/OOP 1999 |
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| Audio Commentary by Assistant Director Guy Hamilton, Script Supervisor Angela Allen and Simon Callow | |||||||
| Audio Commentary by Dana Polan | |||||||
| Audio Commentary by Tony Gilroy and Steven Soderbergh | |||||||
| Introduction by Peter Bogdanovich | |||||||
| Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene | |||||||
| Graham Greene: The Hunted Man | |||||||
| Shadowing “The Third Man” | |||||||
| Who Was “The Third Man”? | |||||||
| “The Third Man”: A Filmmaker’s Influence | |||||||
| Composer Anton Karas at London’s Empress Club | |||||||
| In the Underworld of Vienna | |||||||
| Kind to Foreigners | |||||||
| Restoring “The Third Man” | |||||||
| US vs. UK Version | |||||||
| Archival Interview with Cutter Noreen Ackland | |||||||
| Interview with Cornelia Mayer | |||||||
| Guardian NFT Interviews: Graham Greene | |||||||
| Guardian NFT Interviews: Joseph Cotten | |||||||
| Alternate Opening Voiceover Narration | |||||||
| “A Ticket to Tangiers” | |||||||
| “The Third Man” Interactive Vienna Tour | |||||||
| “The Third Man” on the Radio | |||||||
| “The Third Man” Treatment | |||||||
| Archival Footage | |||||||
| Lux Radio Theatre: “The Third Man” | |||||||
| Restoration Demonstration | |||||||
| US vs. UK Version | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [Criterion Blu-ray] - “Insider Information”, “The Third Man’s Vienna”, UK Press Book | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [Criterion DVD] | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [Lions Gate/Optimum] | |||||||
| Stills Gallery [Lions Gate/Studio Canal] | |||||||
| Theatrical Trailer 1 | |||||||
| Theatrical Trailer 2 | |||||||
| Video Trailer |
Edition and Packaging Notes
- Lions Gate’s 2025 4K UHD includes a 56-page booklet, a foldout poster and four art cards.
- Studio Canal’s 2024 “Vintage Classics” 4K UHD includes a 64-page booklet, a screenplay, a poster and four art cards. Reissued as separate 4K and Blu-ray editions without paper materials.
- Lions Gate’s 2010 “StudioCanal Collection” Blu-ray includes an 18-page booklet with writing by Charles Drazin.
- Criterion’s 2008 Blu-ray includes a 16-page booklet with writing by Luc Sante (“The One and Only…”).
- Studio Canal’s 2015 “Vintage Classics” Blu-ray includes a booklet, poster, art cards and a soundtrack CD. Also available as a Blu-ray only standard edition.
- Optimum’s 2010 “StudioCanal Collection” Blu-ray includes an 18-page booklet with writing by Charles Drazin.
- Criterion’s 1999 DVD includes a 6-page booklet with writing by Michael Wilmington.
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