The Letter (1940)

Home > Film: The Letter > Film Structure


Film Music Structure for The Letter

Number Scene Type Time Theme Variant Gesture On-screen
1 opening title sequence 0:00:00 Signature WB Shield
2 0:00:08 Letter Bette Davis
3 0:00:11 Leslie The Letter
4 0:00:25 Leslie B Cast list
5 0:00:44 Leslie Rubato Cast list
6 establish location 0:00:58 Plantation Plantation sign
7 0:01:21 Native Men sleeping in hammocks
8 NIF Native Uncut
9 murder scene 0:02:57 Leslie Shimmery Leslie stands over the dead body
10 0:03:43 Leslie Revolver A pistol lies on the steps
11 0:04:12 Native 2 Leslie talks to the workers
12 0:04:29 Underscoring (Mysterious) Leslie leaves the room
13 0:04:42 Leslie Mysterioissimo A shadow appears
14 0:04:55 Leslie Lacework Worker picks up Leslie's lacework
15 action scene 0:05:14 Runners Workers run through jungle
16 0:05:45 Mr. Hammond Has Been Shot Worker runs in
17 0:06:04 Underscoring (Dramatic) Robert leaves
18 transition 0:06:11 Leslie Maestoso Robert arrives at the plantation
19 0:06:21 Underscoring (Tense) Robert goes in the house
20 advance plot NIF Leslie Not in Film
21 0:12:42 Underscoring (Tense) Leslie gets up
22 0:13:14 Leslie The Story Leslie gives her story
23 0:13:28 Leslie + Deception Rising Leslie continues her story
24 0:14:07 Leslie Risoluto Leslie continues her story
25 0:14:31 Leslie Tragic The scene of the crime
26 0:14:42 Leslie B Screwyoso The bottom of the stairs
27 0:15:10 Letter Sarcastic Robert comforts Leslie
28 0:15:28 Robert and Leslie Robert comforts Leslie
29 0:15:53 Andante Doloroso + Leslie Men go to look at dead body
30 0:16:09 Leslie Dark Men look at dead body
31 0:16:38 Creeping Man creeping in the dark
32 0:16:48 Film wipe Film wipe
33 0:18:36 Murder Leslie reacts to the mention of murder
34 love scene 0:18:55 Leslie Shimmery 2 Leslie stares at the full moon
35 0:19:26 Leslie B Appassionato Leslie closes the blinds
36 0:19:45 Letter Sarcastic Robert looks at Leslie
37 0:20:07 Robert and Leslie Leslie looks in the drawer
38 0:20:33 Kiss Robert kisses Leslie
39 advance plot 0:21:46 Leslie Delicato Men admire needlepoint
40 0:22:26 Leslie The Story Leslie speaks with Howard
41 0:22:41 Letter Sarcastic Leslie and Howard leave
42 0:22:58 Leslie Ominous The site of the murder
43 establish character 0:23:27 Mrs. Hammond Mrs. Hammond appears
44 0:24:12 Mrs. Hammond Appassionato Mrs. Hammond looks at her husband
45 transition 0:24:33 Law Office Sign for a law firm
46 advance plot 0:30:04 Leslie Mysterioso Howard in his office
47 0:30:23 Leslie B Screwyoso 2 Howard grabs the letter
48 0:30:45 Mrs. Hammond Lawyer Ong speaks to Howard
49 0:30:58 Leslie Walking Leslie in jail
50 0:31:24 Waiting Howard waits for Leslie
51 pivotal scene 0:34:20 Leslie Tense Howard tells Leslie about the letter
52 0:34:35 Deception Leslie lies about the letter
53 0:34:47 Leslie + Deception Rising Howard gives Leslie the letter
54 0:35:11 Leslie Risoluto Leslie reacts angrily to the letter
55 0:35:39 Denial Leslie denies writing the letter
56 0:36:08 Letter Agitato Leslie talks to Howard
57 0:36:16 Letter Frantic Leslie admits to writing the letter
58 0:36:22 Underscoring (Tense) Leslie explains why she wrote the letter
59 0:36:42 Leslie The Story Leslie lies to Howard
60 0:36:53 Underscoring (Tense) Howard takes out the letter
61 0:37:07 Leslie Risoluto Howard reads the letter to Leslie
62 0:37:21 Leslie Tragic Howard talks to Leslie
63 0:37:34 Leslie B Screwyoso Howard talks to Leslie
64 0:37:54 Leslie Shimmery 3 Howard talks to Leslie
65 0:38:20 Collapse Leslie collapses
66 advance plot 0:38:57 Leslie Triste Howard helps Leslie recover
67 0:39:25 Leslie B Con Moto Leslie asks Howard about the letter
68 0:39:32 Leslie Plotting Howard and Leslie plot their next move
69 0:40:00 Law Office The Plea Howard asks Leslie to be honest
70 0:40:33 Leslie Despair Leslie despairs
71 0:40:57 Leslie + Deception Rising Leslie talks to Howard
72 0:41:12 Robert and Leslie Howard says he will help Leslie
73 0:42:17 Robert and Leslie Triste Leslie and Howard talk about her husband
74 dinner 0:48:42 Sociable People having dinner
75 0:49:41 Leslie Uneasy They discuss the trial
76 0:49:58 Sociable Ending Pleasant conversation
77 advance plot 0:50:37 Lento Mysterioso Leslie and Howard alone
78 0:51:14 Underscoring (Tense) Leslie talks to Howard
79 0:51:41 Leslie Ominous Howard gets up to leave
80 0:51:49 Mrs. Hammond Howard and Leslie alone
81 0:52:07 Leslie Lacework 2 Leslie does her lacework
82 0:52:33 Leslie B Ethereal Howard and Leslie talk
83 0:52:55 Leslie Tragic Howard and Leslie talk
84 0:53:10 Leslie B Howard and Leslie talk
85 transition 0:53:20 Leslie Leaving Howard and Leslie leave the house
86 0:53:35 Leslie Screwyoso Howard and Leslie walk away
87 0:53:54 Mrs. Hammond Grandioso Leslie approaches the car
88 0:54:15 Chinese Quarter The car enters the Chinese Quarter
89 0:55:30 Chinese Shop Howard and Leslie look around
90 0:56:29 Mrs. Hammond Mysterioso Howard and Leslie wait in the shop
91 0:57:04 Mrs. Hammond Dagger Leslie looks at a Chinese dagger
92 conflict 0:57:27 Mrs. Hammond Slowly Howard and Leslie walk into the back room
93 0:59:08 Glass Curtains Mrs. Hammond enters through the glass curtain
94 1:00:13 Mrs. Hammond + Glass Curtains Leslie faces Mrs. Hammond
95 1:01:27 Leslie + Glass Curtains Leslie removes her shawl
96 1:01:57 Leslie B + Glass Curtains Leslie approaches Mrs. Hammond
97 1:02:21 Glass Curtains Leslie faces Mr. Hammond
98 1:02:40 Mrs. Hammond + Glass Curtains Contempt Leslie stoops down to pick up the letter
99 1:02:50 Leslie B + Glass Curtains Dark Leslie looks at the letter
100 1:03:08 Mrs. Hammond + Glass Curtains Solemn Leslie and Howard leave
101 trial 1:08:54 Mrs. Hammond Bitter Leslie sees Mrs. Hammond in the courtroom
102 party 1:09:09 Sociable Leslie and Robert meet with friends
103 conflict 1:14:42 Leslie Restless Robert asks about the letter
104 1:14:57 Leslie Wild Robert waits for a response
105 1:15:08 Distress Robert confronts the lawyer
106 1:15:28 Leslie Molto Agitato Robert argues with Leslie
107 1:15:45 Underscoring (Dramatic) Robert asks to see the letter
108 1:16:14 Robert and Leslie Tragic Leslie tells Howard to give Robert the letter
109 1:16:36 Leslie Confession Leslie confesses to Robert
110 1:17:35 Mrs. Hammond Confession Leslie confesses to Robert
111 1:17:52 Leslie + Deception Rising Leslie confesses to Robert
112 1:17:59 Leslie Tragic Leslie confesses to Robert
113 1:18:13 Leslie B Ethereal Leslie confesses to Robert
114 1:18:32 Leslie Dramatic Leslie confesses to Robert
115 1:19:00 Robert and Leslie Mournful Robert cries after hearing the confession
116 transition 1:19:41 Leslie Guilty The full moon on a dark night
117 advance plot 1:19:49 Foxtrot No. 1 Leslie getting ready for the party
118 1:20:02 Mrs. Hammond + Foxtrot No. 1 Ong is seen in the mirror
119 1:20:05 Foxtrot No. 1 B Leslie getting ready for the party
120 1:20:53 Leslie + Foxtrot No. 1 Guilty Leslie looks at the full moon
121 1:21:15 Mrs. Hammond + Foxtrot No. 1 Leslie looks around
122 party 1:21:36 Foxtrot No.1 C Leslie goes to the party
123 1:22:12 Foxtrot No. 2 Leslie joins the party
124 1:23:25 Foxtrot No. 3 Robert talks to friends at the party
125 climax 1:25:08 Leslie + Foxtrot No. 3 Leslie looks out the window
126 1:25:39 Leslie Distraught Leslie cries
127 NIF Underscoring (Dark)
128 1:26:07 Underscoring (Mysterious) Leslie talks to Robert
129 1:26:36 Leslie Ethereal Leslie and Robert look at each other
130 1:26:52 Underscoring (Tense) Leslie talks to Robert
131 1:27:06 Robert and Leslie Tense Leslie talks to Robert
132 1:28:01 Deception Lohengreenish Leslie reacts to Robert's forgiveness
133 1:29:01 Leslie Very Slow Leslie rejects Robert
134 1:29:32 Mrs. Hammond Dirge Leslie heads towards the door
135 1:29:49 Mrs. Hammond Missing Dagger Leslie opens the door
136 1:30:02 Leslie Climactic Leslie sees that the knife is gone
137 1:30:30 Shadow Leslie leaves the house
138 1:30:42 Native Climactic Leslie walks through her garden
139 1:31:18 Deception Appassionato Close-up of Leslie
140 1:31:36 Leslie The Moon Leslie sees the moon go behind a cloud
141 1:31:55 Mrs. Hammond Ambush Leslie moves through the gate
142 1:32:48 Leslie Deliberate Mrs. Hammond approaches Leslie with a knife
143 1:33:01 Mrs. Hammond Revenge Mrs. Hammond stabs Leslie
144 1:33:31 Policeman A policeman comes to investigate
145 1:33:42 Leslie Reckoning Mrs. Hammond walks away
146 NIF Robert and Leslie The Body
147 resolution 1:33:58 Foxtrot No. 3 Camera pans to the party
148 1:34:18 Leslie + Foxtrot No. 3 Fast Leslie's lacework
149 1:34:28 Leslie Ending Camera pans to the moon
150 end title sequence 1:34:41 Letter End credits
151 1:34:44 Leslie End Title End credits
152 NIF Alternate Ending