The Third Man: 50th Anniversary Edition (2000 Re-recording of 1949 Film) [Import, Soundtrack]

Anton Karas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 7, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import, Soundtrack
• Label: Soundtrack Factory
• ASIN: B00004U2GK
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,559 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Main Title/Holly Martin Arrives in Vienna

2. Harry Lime's False Burial

3. Holly Encounters Anna

4. Meeting of Conspirators at the Bridge Holly and Anna Talk About Harry

5. Holly Is Accused of Homicide

6. Martins Is Harassed by the Mob

7. Martins Rans Away

8. Calloway Persuades Martins About Harry's Crimes

9. Holly Gets Drunk at the Casonova Club

10. Holly Brings Flowers to Anna and Lets Her Know About His Feelings

11. Holly Runs After Harry's Shadow

12. Anna Is Arrested by the International Police

13. Holly and Harry Meet at the Prater's Big Wheel

14. Trap to Catch Harry

15. Harry Lime's Escape

16. Harry's Funeral

17. Anna Walks Away-Alone/End

18. Anton Karas' Performance at a London Club

19. Trailer

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, September 18, 2000

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Steve Bryant (Sunnyside, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Third Man: 50th Anniversary Edition (2000 Re-recording of 1949 Film) (Audio CD)

I was bitterly disappointed when I got this CD. I have the original LP and looked forward to hearing Anton Karas's wonderful music in a pristine recording. Imagine my dismay when it merely turned out to be audio tracks from the movie. Soundtracks that contain dialogue are usually marked as such. As this was not the case with this CD I consider it deceptive packaging. Hopefully the REAL soundtrack will someday be made available.

44 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars NEXT TIME WE'LL DIG DEEPER THAN A GRAVE..., January 1, 2001

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C. A. Fry (APO, AE United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Third Man: 50th Anniversary Edition (2000 Re-recording of 1949 Film) (Audio CD)

I originally ordered the 50th anniversary edition in the misconception I was purchasing the CD re-recording of the Karas LP. Not noted by previous reviewers and something that troubled me immediately when first listening to the CD is the opening scene setter. The opening speech sets the mood as Holly Martins enters Vienna. The original movie soundtrack had two introductions - one in English-English and the the American-English version with Mr. Cotton providing the narrative. Two different cultures and two different styles of opening a grand movie - not to say the British intro is inferior but I'd become accustomed to Mr. Cotton's intro. Remember, the story is told from the point of view of Holly Martins - it makes sense for the drama to commence with the voice of that down and out scribbler of western novels (Holly). The soundtrack has been cleaned-up a bit. Yet, to label this CD as a tribute to Anton Karas does neither the artist, film student nor the Karas collector any favors. This CD is an adequate introduction to the Third Man but nowhere near a polished product. C.A. FRY

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Beware Discoforme soundtracks! www.discoforme.ad, January 30, 2006

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Topanga Rose (California USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Third Man 50th Anniversary (Audio CD)

What a rip-off! Discoforme, the maker of this soundtrack and others, makes no effort to bring you the music from this film, it just takes the sound and reproduces it without any refining. A very lazy and negligent method and that gives you a total of only about 10 minutes of music and 35 minutes of yada type talking ON EVERY TRACK. This spoiled it for me, fer sure. If I wanted all that talking, I would have bought the DVD. This is obviously their method/shortcut, as another CD, "Young Man With a Horn", bought at the same time, and also by Discoforme, does the exact same thing...spits on the fine music by Max Steiner, and gives you ongoing CHATTER. Both are marked *50th ANNIVERSARY*. Do not buy either CD, and beware of the DISCOFORME trademark.