Copyright Status
This film lapsed into public domain in the United States when the copyright was not renewed after David Selznick's death. In 1996, the film's U.S. copyright protection was restored by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act and credited to StudioCanal Image U.K. Ltd. The Criterion Collection released a digitally restored DVD of the original British print of the film. In 2008, Criterion released a Blu-ray edition, now out of print, and in September 2010, Lions Gate reissued the film on Blu-ray.
Under current US copyright law, The Third Man remains under copyright until 1 January 2045.
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