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In This Our Life (1942)


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Instance
Theme name: Maestoso
Start time: 1:31:51
End time: 1:32:15
Total duration: 0:00:24
Page #: 119
Measure #: 14
Scene: Reel 10 Part 2
Key: f# - unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 86
Marking: Maestoso
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Stanley runs off crying
Description: Heavy Wagnerian brass as Stanley yells at her uncle that he can "die!" before running from the house; dark, slow-moving theme in the low brasses
Music annotations: [m. 14] maestoso / flutter / sfffz / fff / ffff; [m. 15] dim; [m. 16] with stick mp / no flutters; [m. 18] mp / (Thank god) / this connects to Part 3 / Hugo! Orchestrate full - but played pp (misterioso) gong vibra - pianos - etc!! / the "law" will get the bitch! goody - goody
Film annotations: [m. 14] DIE!; [m. 18] The police car!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 14] tutti / horns + tremolo / 3 trbs / tuba / celli / basses / 2 pianos; [m. 15] timp; [m. 16] divisi + W.W. / brass; [m. 18] vibra / gong / pianos (pedals)
Analysis: The cue starts in a heavy f# minor and ends with dissonant polychords
Tags

conflict | criminal | crying | departing | dissonant bass | dramatic | leading lady | polychord | room | running | street | uncle | yelling

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