Daily Dialogue — January 30, 2016

“Yes, Daddy, I’ve seen it. This is the murderer. Murderer, murderer.”

— The Third Man (1949), screen play by Graham Greene

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Accused. Today’s suggestion by Katha.

Trivia: The huge ferris wheel that Martins and Lime ride on in the Prater was erected in 1897. Sigmund Freud claimed to have used it to induce seasickness in patients while experimenting with cocaine as a treatment.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Katha: “the moon-faced boy with the ball (Hansl) accusing the main protagonist of “The Third Man” Martins being the murderer. One of the greatest scene in cinema history.

For the little boy it’s a game. He is so proud, that he recognizes Martins. And he happily repeats: ‘Daddy, this is the murderer!’ Though Martin is innocent, the crowd turns against him. Things can be easily misunderstood.”