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In This Our Life (1942)


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Instance
Theme name: Underscoring (Tense)
Start time: 1:35:22
End time: 1:35:39
Total duration: 0:00:17
Page #: 133
Measure #: 4
Scene: Reel 10 Part 3 New Ending
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 88
Marking: Slowly
Instrumentation: orchestra
Description
On-screen: Policemen on the radio
Description: Tense underscoring as we learn that Stanley has died in the accident; there is a stinger when Craig answers the policeman's phone call
Music annotations: [m. 4] mf / expressivo; [m. 6] p subito / (screwyoso)
Film annotations: [m. 4] Lays paper down; [m. 5] Dissolve to phone; [m. 6] Yes!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 4] str + W.W.; [m. 5] 2 hn / 2 hp; [m. 6] gong
Analysis: The stinger is an F#7(#11) chord
Tags

altered dominant | calling | police | police station | reporting | resolution | room | solemn | somber | tense | underscoring

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