A landmark of European cinema (and a major box office success of the time) The Third is a humorous and touching story of an independent woman’s willingness to break with social conventions in order to find happiness. Twice-married and romantically involved with a woman, she decides to seduce a male colleague in order to find a father for her children. The film won the top prize at the 1972 Karlovy Vary Film Festival while its star Jutta Hoffman garnered the Best Actress award at Venice the same year. —First Run Features