'They say the earth is round- my madness offends'

[elspeth_vimes]

As many of you know, one of my very favorite movies is Carol Reed's The Third Man. In fact, in terms of my sheer love for it, it is second only to Casablanca (though Blade Runner comes terribly close). The script for The Third Man was written by a famous and widely respected novelist, Graham Greene. A while ago, I decided that given my love for The

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[immelmanturn]

I NEVER KNEW THE OLD VIENNA, BEFORE THE WAR~

[elspeth_vimes]

I REALLY GOT TO KNOW IT IN THE CLASSIC PERIOD OF THE BLACK MARKET.

[immelmanturn]

WOULD YOU REALLY, OLD MAN, TELL ME TO PUT MY MONEY AWAY?

[elspeth_vimes]

LEAVE DEATH TO THE PROFESSIONALS.

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Nice wee review! It came up as I was searching for the song quoted throughout OMIH - "They say the world is round / My madness offends..." Any clues?
Also, I'm interested to know which character you felt was "outright stat[ing] some of the themes"?
If you liked this and The Third Man, try The Quiet American. There's a (surprisingly) good film adaptation from 2000 starring Michael Caine and Brendan Fraser, the latter especially surprising in a "straight" role! The script is remarkably faithful to the novel.
Everyone needs more Graham Greene in their lives!