The Third Man (1949) - If one of those dots stopped moving forever

The Ferris wheel scene in the Orson Welles film noir classic set in postwar Vienna, "The Third Man." Wells is a cynical dealer of counterfeit drugs tells his pursuer to look down at the people below and says: "Victims? Don't be melodramatic.... Would you really feel any pity if one of those dots stopped moving forever?"

"No one thinks in terms of human beings".

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[WSenator1]

Harry Lime's speech is one chilling speech. I think he'd be right at home in the 21st Century.

[McGrenzer]

I'm afraid Harry Lime could make himself rich and comfortable in just about any century, Senator. He knows all the angles and feels no guilt for his actions. 

[DeTodoUnPocazo1]

I just saw the mention of this scene in Law And Order by Jack McCoy because they are judging a man who sold fake Influenza vaccines and 16 people die. The man was found guilty.

[18431919]

240 - 0!

[YorkistWhiteRose]

He's an interesting character, Harry Lime. The bit where he writes Anna's name on the window is certainly intriguing.

[QMPhilosophe]

People can't even discuss a film without yelling f*** you at each other. Pathetic.

[TheMathShaman]

I was originally responding to a comment that was on topic, and then the discussion led away from it.

Knee-jerk thumbs-down me into oblivion all you want. It won't change the fact that

A) I'm not a spambot.

B) You're a fucking hypocrite by wasting a comment on me.

C) Look up what the word forum means and it applies to pretty much any public place of discussion.

D)You are free to NOT READ ME if I bother you so much.

E) I won't shut the fuck up no matter what you say.

[stev019]

Shut up. Your comment has nothing to do with the video. What the fuck do you think the comments section is for? This isn't a forum dumbshit.

[TheMathShaman]

Sorry that I can't cite every instance of human injustice since the dawn of time in one comment.

I never said that natives didn't roll each other's heads down pyramids, nor did I suggest that you weren't allowed to bring that up. In fact I encourage it. 

[lakeviewviking]

Or how native americans treated other tribes, but we can't mention that now, can we? ;)

[Joséphine Sauvage]

for me one of the greatest scenes of Orson Welles's career, he's amazing

[Coganboy]

If Orson Welles had had more dialogue, he probably would've won the Oscar. I was disappointed to see him get very little screen time.