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Heard of Harry Lime?

Graham Greene: The Third Man

BBC Radio 4 - Book at Bedtime, Graham Greene: The Third Man, Heard of Harry Lime?

Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene novel that inspired the acclaimed 1949 film.

4 Extra Debut. Snow is falling on ravaged post-war Vienna when Rollo Martins arrives looking for his friend, Harry Lime. Read by Samuel West.

Samuel West reads from the classic Graham Greene novella that inspired one of the most acclaimed films of all time, starring Orson Welles. 

In this episode, as snow falls on a ravaged postwar Vienna, penniless pulp Western writer Rollo Martins arrives, hoping to meet his old school chum and hero, Harry Lime. But why isn't Harry there to greet him? Rollo is about to learn the first of many shocking truths about his greatest friend...

Greene's novella was published the year after the film, The Third Man, was released, but formed the basis of Greene's screenplay. The Oscar-wining film, directed by Carol Reed, is now considered a masterpiece, and was chosen by the BFI as the best British film of the 20th century in 1999.

Author: Graham Greene, 1904-91, is one of the most acclaimed and most popular writers of the 20th century.  He won several awards for his work including the 1948 James Tait Black Memorial Prize.  His novels include: Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair, The Power and the Glory, and The Honorary Consul.

Reader: Samuel West
Abridger: Richard Hamilton
Producer: Justine Willett
Music from the original soundtrack written and performed by Anton Karas.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2016.

Book at Bedtime: Graham Greene: The Third Man

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Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene novella

Samuel West reads the classic Graham Greene novella, which inspired one of the most acclaimed films of all time

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