Does The Third Man ultimately endorse Harry Lime’s cynical worldview or Holly Martins’ romantic moralism?

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The Answer

The film endorses neither worldview; it ratifies the cynical description of post-war reality (the "map") while condemning Harry Lime’s prescriptive ethic (the "compass") and dismantling Holly Martins’ romantic idealism.

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