The Third Man
A few years ago, we hosted a creative residency for photographer and cinephile Bertrand Carrière. This spring, we are publishing Tout ceci est impossible, an eloquent testament to that residency – an art book in which the arrangement of images is anything but random. Several of the films featured in this book will be screened as part of this program. Tout ceci est impossible is a co-edition between Somme toute and the Cinémathèque québécoise.
Winner of the Palme d'or, 1949 Cannes Film Festival
Holly Martins, an American pulp fiction writer, has come to find her former study partner Harry Lime in the devastated post-war Vienna. But he was mysteriously killed while the police were following him closely. Martins leads his own investigation to uncover the truth behind this enigmatic murder. Often considered one of the greatest films noir, The Third Man is particularly notable for its technical innovations with oblique frames and its stunning black and white expressionist photography.
Carol Reed
Carol Reed was a British filmmaker, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his cinematic adaptation of Graham Greene's novels, which he co-wrote with him: The Fallen Idol (1948), The Third Man (1949), which won the Palme d'or at Cannes, and Our Man in Havana (1959). In 1958, he directed one of his final films, Oliver! (1968), adapted from the eponymous musical, itself based on Charles Dickens' novel Oliver Twist. The film was widely acclaimed, winning five Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director. In 1953, he became one of the first British film directors to be knighted for his craft.
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