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The man between, screenplay by Harry Kurnitz ; directed and produced by Carol Reed

Label
The man between, screenplay by Harry Kurnitz ; directed and produced by Carol Reed
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The man between
Oclc number
1122745270
Responsibility statement
screenplay by Harry Kurnitz ; directed and produced by Carol Reed
Runtime
102
Summary
Set in a divided Berlin at the beginning of the Cold War, the film is often considered a companion piece to The Third Man with its atmospheric portrayal of a city struggling to survive in a grim post-war reality of poverty and mistrust. Unlike the devilish Harry Lime, Mason's world-weary dealer Ivo Kern is ultimately still a decent man, compelled by his love for a naïve schoolteacher to make one last misguided trip through the Brandenburg Gate, with potentially tragic consequences
Technique
live action
Classification
resource.filmdirector
resource.filmproducer
resource.screenwriter
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