The Third Man (1949)
Directed by Carol Reed
An American writer of pulp westerns arrives in occupied, rubble-strewn Vienna to work for an old friend, only to find he is attending the friend's funeral, and starts asking questions across the city's four zones.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Harry's apartment building≈ 00:03:00Palais Pallavicini, Josefsplatz, ViennaInferred
Fresh off the train, Holly goes to Harry's flat and the porter tells him Harry has just been killed by a car.
- 2Harry's funeral≈ 00:05:00Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery), ViennaInferred
Holly arrives as Harry is buried and first sees Anna and Major Calloway at the graveside.
- 3Hotel Sacher, Vienna≈ 00:10:00Stated on screen
After drinks with Calloway, Holly is put up by the British at Sacher's hotel, where Kurtz contacts him.
- 4Anna's flat≈ 00:25:00Vienna, AustriaInferred
Holly visits Anna, an actress with forged papers, and they compare stories about the accident.
- 5Doorway near Anna's flat≈ 01:00:00Vienna, AustriaInferred
- 6Prater Ferris wheel (Riesenrad)≈ 01:10:00Stated on screen
- 7Sewers beneath the city≈ 01:30:00Vienna, AustriaInferred
- 8Second funeral and avenue≈ 01:39:00Zentralfriedhof (Central Cemetery), ViennaInferred
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 29 km
- Places
- 5
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 8
- Not shown: 21 km
- Car: 7.9 km
- On foot: 0.0 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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