BackgroundThe Third Man(1949) is a visually-stylish thriller - a paranoid story of social, economic, and moral corruption in a depressed, rotting and crumbling, 20th century Vienna following World War II." She then touched his sensitive face and kissed him on his harelip.While in her presence, he said he had work to do - watching a videotape (without sound) of the next family he was plotting to murder, as she edged closer to him on the sofa.Miss Wonderly claims that she is hoping to find Corinne before her parents return.She met Thursby at the post office when he was picking up her second (and last) letter to Corinne.She explains what Thursby said: an appointment-date had been arranged to meet her sister that evening (after 8 o""clock) at the St.Kubrick""s masterpiece wasnotnominated for Best Picture, but received four Academy Award nominations, including Best Director, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Story and Screenplay.The slanted credits cryptically move from the top to the bottom of the screen, yet they must be read backwards from bottom to top.