THIRD MAN MUSEUM
“THE THIRD MAN“ AND POST-WAR VIENNA
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
THIRD MAN MUSEUM
“THE THIRD MAN“ AND POST-WAR VIENNA
FILMING OF “THE THIRD MAN“
IN VIENNA
Shooting on location for “The Third Man“
in Vienna took place from October to
December 1948.
The exhibition shows numerous
backstage photos - taken for marketing
purposes or simply as souvenirs for the
actors and the staff involved.
Amongst, photos from the estate of Joyce
Hedger (secretary to director Carol Reed)
and stills shot by Len Lee (studio
photographer with The Third Man).
VIENNA 1945 - ZERO HOUR
This special exhibition depicts the
dramatic situation of the Viennese people
in 1945 struggling with hunger, black
market and bombed out ruins, the city
divided into zones, each occupied by one
of the Four Allied Powers USA, Soviet
Union, Great Britain and France.
Letters, photographs, all kind of
documents as well as interviews with
contemporary witnesses look at these
fateful days of Viennese (and Austrian)
history from various angles.