The Third Man by Purna
The Third Man
by purna
NC-17
McKay/Sheppard, ~20,000 words
Prompt: The Third Man (1949)
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) arrives in a Vienna still shattered by WWII, expecting to meet his old friend Harry Lime. But Lime has apparently been accidentally killed, and Martins, too curious for his own good, hears contradictory stories about the circumstances of Lime’s death. Witnesses disappear or are murdered. Martins himself is chased by unknown assailants through the glamorously dark streets of Vienna. Complicating matters are the sardonic Major Calloway (Trevor Howard), head of the British forces, and Lime’s mistress, Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli).
The roles of Major Calloway and Sergeant Paine are filled here by Colonel Sheppard and Major Lorne respectively. A future Atlantis takes the place of Vienna.
A/N: Thanks to lamardeuse for a speedy beta. Spoilers through Season 2. Futurefic.
It's difficult to improve on the collective genius of Graham Greene and Carol Reed. There are many lines of dialogue either adapted from or lifted directly from the movie.
Scroll to the end of Part 1 for an expanded A/N section, with additional (spoilery) warnings.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
by purna
NC-17
McKay/Sheppard, ~20,000 words
Prompt: The Third Man (1949)
Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten) arrives in a Vienna still shattered by WWII, expecting to meet his old friend Harry Lime. But Lime has apparently been accidentally killed, and Martins, too curious for his own good, hears contradictory stories about the circumstances of Lime’s death. Witnesses disappear or are murdered. Martins himself is chased by unknown assailants through the glamorously dark streets of Vienna. Complicating matters are the sardonic Major Calloway (Trevor Howard), head of the British forces, and Lime’s mistress, Anna Schmidt (Alida Valli).
The roles of Major Calloway and Sergeant Paine are filled here by Colonel Sheppard and Major Lorne respectively. A future Atlantis takes the place of Vienna.
A/N: Thanks to lamardeuse for a speedy beta. Spoilers through Season 2. Futurefic.
It's difficult to improve on the collective genius of Graham Greene and Carol Reed. There are many lines of dialogue either adapted from or lifted directly from the movie.
Scroll to the end of Part 1 for an expanded A/N section, with additional (spoilery) warnings.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3