The Man Behind The Third Man

“Ihave been pregnant with this film since 1994 when I first saw it properly,” confides Gerhard Strassgschwandtner, before carefully spelling out his 18-letter surname and adding, “it’s little wonder that my wife hasn’t divorced me. I’m a total obsessive!”

But, many years on from when he and Karin Höfler first tied the knot, far from becoming a victim of the Austrian capital’s Family Court, the CEO of Vienna’s The Third Man Museum has achieved something amazing: his long-suffering wife has, somehow, come over to his way of thinking!

Karin chips in: “To all women married to collectors, please heed this serious warning: should your partner ever try to decorate your office space with movie posters just be aware! Left unchecked, this could lead to a huge cinema projector arriving on the scene and your office desk may be transferred to...