Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 3,4 (click to see context) from:
''The Man Between'' (1953) is a Main/FilmNoir directed by Creator/CarolReed, starring Claire Bloom and Creator/JamesMason.
to:
''The Man Between'' (1953) is a Main/FilmNoir directed by Creator/CarolReed, starring Claire Bloom Creator/ClaireBloom and Creator/JamesMason.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 14,17 (click to see context) from:
Halendar wants to kidnap Bettina to get Martin to surrender information about a West German (who brings back information and saves kidnapees) he may be helping; however, they end up kidnapping Susanne by accident.
When Ivo realizes the mistake, he risks his life to take Susanne back to the West albeit with ulterior motives – he hopes that saving a British citizen will let give him a new future in West Germany.
When Ivo realizes the mistake, he risks his life to take Susanne back to the West albeit with ulterior motives – he hopes that saving a British citizen will let give him a new future in West Germany.
to:
Halendar wants to kidnap Bettina to get Martin to surrender information about a West German (who brings back information and saves kidnapees) kidnappees) he may be helping; however, they end up kidnapping Susanne by accident.
When Ivo realizes the mistake, he risks his life to take Susanne back to the West albeit with ulterior motives – he hopes that saving a British citizen willlet give him a new future in West Germany.
When Ivo realizes the mistake, he risks his life to take Susanne back to the West albeit with ulterior motives – he hopes that saving a British citizen will
Changed line(s) 21,23 (click to see context) from:
* AccidentalKidnapping: The plan was to kidnap Bettina, but Halendar accidentally kidnaps Susanne instead.
* AlasPoorVillain: Ivo is slated as a stalker and kidnapper for the East Germans. But as it turns out, his love for Susanne makes him sacrifice his life for her freedom.
* BorderCrossing: The border separating West and East Germany. Granted, this was before the Berlin wall was erected in 1961, so traversing between sides wasn’t as strict during this period but still complicated.
* AlasPoorVillain: Ivo is slated as a stalker and kidnapper for the East Germans. But as it turns out, his love for Susanne makes him sacrifice his life for her freedom.
* BorderCrossing: The border separating West and East Germany. Granted, this was before the Berlin wall was erected in 1961, so traversing between sides wasn’t as strict during this period but still complicated.
to:
* AccidentalKidnapping: The plan was to kidnap Bettina, but Halendar accidentally kidnaps Susanne instead.
instead. A sort of IdiotBall moment as Martin and Bettina know there's danger but still let Susanne go out for a walk.
* AlasPoorVillain: Ivo is slated as astalker and kidnapper for the East Germans. But as it turns out, his love for Susanne makes him sacrifice his life for her freedom.
* BorderCrossing: The border separating West and East Germany. Granted, this was before the Berlin wall was erected in 1961, so traversing between sides wasn’t as strict during this period but stillcomplicated.complicated especially if escaping without the proper documents.
* AlasPoorVillain: Ivo is slated as a
* BorderCrossing: The border separating West and East Germany. Granted, this was before the Berlin wall was erected in 1961, so traversing between sides wasn’t as strict during this period but still
Changed line(s) 26,27 (click to see context) from:
* DownerEnding: Ivo is shot and killed while saving Susanne and letting her cross the border into safety.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ivo starts off as a calculating man obsessed with his own
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ivo starts off as a calculating man obsessed with his own
to:
* DownerEnding: Ivo is shot and killed while saving Susanne and Susanne, letting her cross the border into safety.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ivo starts off as a calculating man obsessed with his own freedom to eventually sacrificing his life.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ivo starts off as a calculating man obsessed with his own freedom to eventually sacrificing his life.
Changed line(s) 29 (click to see context) from:
* PriceOnTheirHead: The East Germans are looking for the man Martin helps who saves kidnappees and brings information about East Germany to the West side.
to:
* PriceOnTheirHead: The East Germans are looking for the man Martin helps who saves kidnappees and brings information about East Germany to the West side. They know that if they kidnap Bettina, Martin will be forced to exchange the East German for his wife.
Changed line(s) 31,32 (click to see context) from:
* RunForTheBorder: The climax and ending of the film follow this trope. Both Susanne and Ivo are trying to cross into West Germany.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: When Ivo and Susanne are trapped in the German woman’s room, hiding from the East Germans. They both share a bed and eventually have sex.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: When Ivo and Susanne are trapped in the German woman’s room, hiding from the East Germans. They both share a bed and eventually have sex.
to:
* RunForTheBorder: The climax and ending of the film follow this trope. Both Susanne and Ivo are trying to cross into West Germany.
Germany without being caught by Halendar.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: When Ivo and Susanne are trapped in the German woman’sroom, room hiding from the East Germans. They both share a bed and eventually have sex.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: When Ivo and Susanne are trapped in the German woman’s
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 29 (click to see context) from:
* PriceOnTheirHead: The West Germany
to:
* PriceOnTheirHead: The West East Germans are looking for the man Martin helps who saves kidnappees and brings information about East Germany to the West side.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* AlasPoorVillian: Ivo is slated as a stalker and kidnapper for the East Germans. But as it turns out, his love for Susanne makes him sacrifice his life for her freedom.
to:
* AlasPoorVillian: AlasPoorVillain: Ivo is slated as a stalker and kidnapper for the East Germans. But as it turns out, his love for Susanne makes him sacrifice his life for her freedom.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:328:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/the_man_between.jpg]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
''The Man Between'' (1953) is a Main/FilmNoir directed by Creator/CarolReed, starring Claire Bloom and Creator/JamesMason.
Susanne Mallison (Bloom) is visiting her brother, Martin (Geoffrey Toone), who has stayed in post-war West Berlin with his German wife, Bettina (Hildegard Knef).
Susanne is enamoured with the foreignness of East Germany but finds that her sister-in-law is acting increasingly suspicious – private meetings, clandestine calls, and eventually, running into a strange West German, Ivo Kern (Mason).
Susanne is intrigued with Ivo and goes on various dates with him. However, on each date a suspicious third party always shows up, named Halendar.
Bettina becomes frustrated with Susanne’s dates, making Susanne suspicious that Bettina may be having an affair with Ivo. As it turns out, Bettina eventually confesses that Ivo was her former husband who disappeared in 1943, presumed dead, and had only just reappeared and contacting her.
As a former lawyer with Nazi affiliations, he is helping the East Germans kidnap and transport West Germans for a price. Ivo wants to relocate to the West, but his background makes it difficult.
Halendar wants to kidnap Bettina to get Martin to surrender information about a West German (who brings back information and saves kidnapees) he may be helping; however, they end up kidnapping Susanne by accident.
When Ivo realizes the mistake, he risks his life to take Susanne back to the West albeit with ulterior motives – he hopes that saving a British citizen will let give him a new future in West Germany.
What both Ivo and Susanne don’t expect is falling in love with each other.
----
!!Tropes:
*AccidentalKidnapping: The plan was to kidnap Bettina, but Halendar accidentally kidnaps Susanne instead.
*AlasPoorVillian: Ivo is slated as a stalker and kidnapper for the East Germans. But as it turns out, his love for Susanne makes him sacrifice his life for her freedom.
*BorderCrossing: The border separating West and East Germany. Granted, this was before the Berlin wall was erected in 1961, so traversing between sides wasn’t as strict during this period but still complicated.
*CheckpointCharlie: Susanne and Ivo are trying to escape passing the border. They hide themselves in a truck, but Ivo doesn’t make it.
*DarkAndTroubledPast: Ivo had connections to the Nazi party during the war.
*DownerEnding: Ivo is shot and killed while saving Susanne and letting her cross the border into safety.
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ivo starts off as a calculating man obsessed with his own
*HopeSpot: When Ivo and Susanne spend the night together, they feel like their love will help them through this difficult situation.
*PriceOnTheirHead: The West Germany
*RedemptionEqualsDeath: Ultimately, Ivo is redeemed when he sacrifices his life to save Susanne’s.
*RunForTheBorder: The climax and ending of the film follow this trope. Both Susanne and Ivo are trying to cross into West Germany.
*ThereIsOnlyOneBed: When Ivo and Susanne are trapped in the German woman’s room, hiding from the East Germans. They both share a bed and eventually have sex.
----
Susanne Mallison (Bloom) is visiting her brother, Martin (Geoffrey Toone), who has stayed in post-war West Berlin with his German wife, Bettina (Hildegard Knef).
Susanne is enamoured with the foreignness of East Germany but finds that her sister-in-law is acting increasingly suspicious – private meetings, clandestine calls, and eventually, running into a strange West German, Ivo Kern (Mason).
Susanne is intrigued with Ivo and goes on various dates with him. However, on each date a suspicious third party always shows up, named Halendar.
Bettina becomes frustrated with Susanne’s dates, making Susanne suspicious that Bettina may be having an affair with Ivo. As it turns out, Bettina eventually confesses that Ivo was her former husband who disappeared in 1943, presumed dead, and had only just reappeared and contacting her.
As a former lawyer with Nazi affiliations, he is helping the East Germans kidnap and transport West Germans for a price. Ivo wants to relocate to the West, but his background makes it difficult.
Halendar wants to kidnap Bettina to get Martin to surrender information about a West German (who brings back information and saves kidnapees) he may be helping; however, they end up kidnapping Susanne by accident.
When Ivo realizes the mistake, he risks his life to take Susanne back to the West albeit with ulterior motives – he hopes that saving a British citizen will let give him a new future in West Germany.
What both Ivo and Susanne don’t expect is falling in love with each other.
----
!!Tropes:
*AccidentalKidnapping: The plan was to kidnap Bettina, but Halendar accidentally kidnaps Susanne instead.
*AlasPoorVillian: Ivo is slated as a stalker and kidnapper for the East Germans. But as it turns out, his love for Susanne makes him sacrifice his life for her freedom.
*BorderCrossing: The border separating West and East Germany. Granted, this was before the Berlin wall was erected in 1961, so traversing between sides wasn’t as strict during this period but still complicated.
*CheckpointCharlie: Susanne and Ivo are trying to escape passing the border. They hide themselves in a truck, but Ivo doesn’t make it.
*DarkAndTroubledPast: Ivo had connections to the Nazi party during the war.
*DownerEnding: Ivo is shot and killed while saving Susanne and letting her cross the border into safety.
*JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Ivo starts off as a calculating man obsessed with his own
*HopeSpot: When Ivo and Susanne spend the night together, they feel like their love will help them through this difficult situation.
*PriceOnTheirHead: The West Germany
*RedemptionEqualsDeath: Ultimately, Ivo is redeemed when he sacrifices his life to save Susanne’s.
*RunForTheBorder: The climax and ending of the film follow this trope. Both Susanne and Ivo are trying to cross into West Germany.
*ThereIsOnlyOneBed: When Ivo and Susanne are trapped in the German woman’s room, hiding from the East Germans. They both share a bed and eventually have sex.
----
