The Third Man Theme
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The Third Man Theme is a famous zither melody composed by Anton Karas for the 1949 film "The Third Man," renowned for its distinctive, haunting tune and enduring popularity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The 3rd Man Theme (lyrics version) | 1 |
| The Third Man Theme canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film theme
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musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Harry Lime Theme
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The Harry Lime Theme NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLocation | Vienna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithActor | Orson Welles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter | Harry Lime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartSuccessInCountry |
United Kingdom
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Anton Karas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austria
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalStatus |
film music classic
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iconic zither piece ⓘ |
| decadeOfPeakPopularity | 1950s ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | The Third Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmDirectorAssociated | Carol Reed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstReleaseYear | 1949 ⓘ |
| format | 78 rpm single ⓘ |
| genre |
film music
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instrumental ⓘ popular music ⓘ |
| hasArrangementFor |
guitar
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orchestra ⓘ piano ⓘ string ensemble ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
diatonic melody
ⓘ
simple repeating motif ⓘ waltz-like rhythm ⓘ |
| includedIn | various film music compilation albums ⓘ |
| influenced | later film music for thrillers ⓘ |
| inPopularCulture |
frequently used to evoke postwar Vienna
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often referenced as a classic movie theme ⓘ |
| instrumentation | zither ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental (no lyrics) ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate | 2:10 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive zither melody
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enduring popularity ⓘ haunting tune ⓘ |
| originallyComposedFor | The Third Man NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | film score ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | The Third Man (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Decca Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Anton Karas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | signature tune for Harry Lime ⓘ |
| yearOfComposition | 1948 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The 3rd Man Theme (lyrics version)