Moorlock reviewed The Third Man and The Fallen Idol by Graham Greene
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3 stars
"The Third Man" is an unpolished sketch of a novel, intended as the raw material for the fine film of the same name. All in all, I'd recommend the film over the sketch. "The Fallen Idol" is a more-polished short story, originally published as "The Basement Room," but then expanded into the film "The Fallen Idol." Though it's a more well-crafted read, I think that plot-wise the film improves on it, and in a way that's respectful to the original and to the general Greene spirit.
