The Third Man with discussants Dick Simons, M.D. & Tom Avery, LCSW (Film)

Description: In 2000, the British Film Institute conducted a survey to determine the 100 greatest English films of the twentieth century. When all the ballots were counted, the choice for first place was Carol Reed's 1949 masterpiece of film noir, The Third Man. Starring Joseph Cotten, Alida Valli, Trevor Howard, and Orson Welles, with screenplay by Graham Greene, musical score by Anton Karas and Oscar winning cinematography by Robert Krasker. The Third Man also won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival in 1949. Evil is lurking in post World War II Vienna and children are dying. Why?

Discussant: Dick Simons was past president of the American Psychoanalytic Association and past director of the Denver Institute for Psychoanalysis. Tom Avery is the Director of the Denver Psychoanalytic Society's Film Series. He is also the Director of the Denver Psychoanalytic Institute's Psychodynamic Therapy Program.

Cost: This film discussion is offered free to the community. No CME credit available. Donations are accepted on our website to help keep our programs affordable.

Film: Please watch the film prior to the discussion. The Third Man can be rented (from $2.99-$3.99) for viewing from many platforms such as: Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu, FandangoNow, Google Play, etc.