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The Letter (1940)


Home > Film: The Letter > Theme: Leslie > Variant: Distraught > Instance: 1:25:39


Instance
Theme name: Leslie
Variant name: Distraught
Start time: 1:25:39
End time: 1:26:07
Total duration: 0:00:28
Page #: 160
Measure #: 61
Scene: Reel 11 Part 2
Key: F - unstable
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 60
Instrumentation: orchestra



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Description
Description: Strong statement of Leslie's theme as she breaks down emotionally; now the dance music has disappeared entirely; the music stops when Bob closes the door to the room
On-screen: Leslie cries
Music annotations: [m. 61] Come sopra from main title one tone lower / Hugo: Brass sharp mutes (agony effect); [m. 63] f / mf; [m. 65] enharmonic / strong line
Film annotations: [m. 61] She screams; [m. 63] Lifts head
Orchestration annotations: [m. 63] 12 viol / 4 celli / 4 violas / horns or clar / harps / piano / trbs / tuba / basses / bassoons / b cl
Analysis: The cue ends with an unexpected resolution from F to Fb in the melody, suggesting an unstable augmented sixth
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augmented sixth chord | climax | crying | dramatic | emotional | foreign key modulation | home | leading lady | oscillation | sequence

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