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The Informer (1935)


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Instance
Gesture name: Running and hiding
Start time: 0:07:54
End time: 0:08:08
Total duration: 0:00:14
Page #: 19
Measure #: 131
Scene: Reel 1
Key: chromatic
Meter: 3/4
Tempo (bpm): 80
Marking: Presto
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Frankie runs and hides in the shadows
Description: Running gesture with swirling strings as Frankie runs and hides; ends with a held-out note to create suspense; the drums are synchronized with the marching of the soldiers
Music annotations: [m. 132] rit e dim; [m. 134] muffled drum (ad lib with picture); [m. 135] p; [m. 136] morendo; [m. 138] ppp; [m. 139] g.p.; [m. 140] pp; [m. 143] g.p.
Film annotations: [m. 131] Frankie running; [m. 132] Frank against the wall; [m. 134] Soldiers (10 steps); [m. 140] Soldiers leave; [m. 143] The last soldier leaves
Orchestration annotations: [m. 132] W.W. / horns, strings
Tags

chromatic scale | establish character | familiar tune | folk song | hero | hiding | mickey-mousing | running | soldier | street | tense

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