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Studying The Third Man: Instructor’s Edition
March, 2008
Paper, 78 pages, 20 b&w
ISBN: 978-1-903663-34-9
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$20.00
“This guide scores well on all points – well-prepared and helpful.” In the Picture A British cinema classic reinterpreted for twenty-first century students of Film and Media Studies. On its release in 1949, The Third Man received near-universal acclaim, and its reputation is, if anything, even higher today – it was voted the Best British Film by a British Film Institute poll of critics and film-makers in 1999. Studying The Third Man applies the key concepts of Film and Media Studies to the film and considers: The complex Anglo-American production process
Whether it is a genre film or indeed ‘genre defying’
The ideology behind the film, and whether this has contributed to its lasting appeal
The distinctive application of film-making techniques, with numerous illustrated examples
Critical responses to the film
Ways in which the The Third Man can be used to introduce students to black and white film.