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In This Our Life (1942)


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Instance
Theme name: Discussion
Start time: 0:13:57
End time: 0:14:34
Total duration: 0:00:37
Page #: 14
Measure #: 45
Scene: Reel 2 Part 1
Key: unstable - A
Meter: 3/4
Tempo (bpm): 100
Instrumentation: strings, orchestra
Description
On-screen: Roy talks with Peter
Description: A passionate theme is heard as Roy helps Peter pack for his trip; the theme is reduced to a somber four-note repeating motif is played as they talk about Peter's unhappiness
Music annotations: [m. 45] tremolo; [m. 51] rall / sfz; [m. 52] meno; [m. 59] rit; [m. 60] molto rit e dim
Film annotations: [m. 45] Had you told me; [m. 52] To come out; [m. 54] No, you're talking nonsense; [m. 60] It's the way we're living here!
Orchestration annotations: [m. 45] W.W. col viol / (celeste piano etc vibra) / divisi / bass pissicatto; [m. 51] horn / add trb (hat) / timp (pp); [m. 56] harp + piano / 2 cell + 4 violas (1 horn)
Analysis: Harmonized with dominant 9th chords and ending somberly with a "reverse Picardy"
Tags

9th chord | advance plot | altered dominant | conversing | leading lady | leading man | passionate | reverse picardy | room | serious | somber

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