The Man Between

1953

Directed By

Carol Reed

Synopsis

Starring British screen icons James Mason and Claire Bloom CBE alongside German sweetheart Hildegarde Neff, The Man Between is acclaimed Oscar-winning director Carol Reed’s follow on to theiconic The Third Man starring Orson Welles.

Set against the backdrop of a haunted, newly divided Berlin, Ivo Kern (Mason, 5 Fingers, Spring & Port Wine, Cross of Iron) – a troubled former lawyer now working the Black Market – gets caught up in a cat and mouse chase with potentially tragic consequences as he attempts to free a young British lady (Bloom, Richard III, Look Back in Anger, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold) who has been kidnapped in a case of mistaken identity.

The second collaboration between Reed and Mason, The Man Between makes the perfect companion piece to Reed’s earlier film The Third Man, for its similar portrayal of a city struggling to survive in post-war times.

Cast
James Mason, Claire Bloom, Hildegarde Neff
Other Credits

Adapted From The Walter Ebert Novel ‘Susanne In Berlin’

Release Date
2 January 2017
extras
  • New Interview with Claire Bloom
  • New Carol Reed: A Gentle Eye documentary
  • BFI Audio Interview with James Mason from 1967
  • English SDH
Restoration Details

The Digital Film restoration was funded by STUDIOCANAL in collaboration with the BFI’s Unlocking Film Heritage programme (awarding funds from the National Lottery).

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