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The Big Sleep (1946)


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Instance
Theme name: Marlowe 2
Start time: 1:41:18
End time: 1:41:36
Total duration: 0:00:18
Page #: 122
Measure #: 49
Scene: Reel 11 Part 3
Key: unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 72
Instrumentation: strings, brass
Description
On-screen: Marlowe goes outside
Description: The Marlowe 2 theme builds in tension, leading up to a scream, which Steiner reinforces with buzzy muted brass and horn flutters
Music annotations: [m. 49] from reel 2 part 3, 1/2 tone higher; [m. 51] fix [fermata]; [m. 53] end of part 3
Film annotations: [m. 51] Door slam; [m. 53] Scream
Orchestration annotations: [m. 53] flutter a4 horn
Analysis: Chromatic theme accompanied by rising and falling chromatic gestures
Tags

action scene | chromatic scale | escaping | leading lady | leading man | love interest | mysterious | private eye | room | screaming | tense

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