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The Informer (1935)


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Instance
Gesture name: Gypo runs away
Start time: 1:21:26
End time: 1:21:35
Total duration: 0:00:09
Page #: 92
Measure #: 46
Scene: Reel 9
Key: chromatic
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 144
Marking: Allegro
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Gypo runs and hides
Description: Descending chromatic scales as Gypo runs away
Music annotations: [m. 46] sf / a tempo; [m. 47] (very dramatic) / allegro / put everyone who can play this on it! except trumpets / mf; [m. 49] sf; [m. 50] sf
Film annotations: [m. 51] Gypo at door / opens door
Orchestration annotations: [m. 46] harp / W.W. / oboe; [m. 47] add strings
Analysis: The descending melodic sequence is partially harmonized with parallel diminished 7th chords
Tags

agitated | antagonist | chromatic parallelism | diminished 7th chord | hiding | leading man | mickey-mousing | running | sequence | street | tense | traitor | transition

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