Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann

19921992
58m

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7.5/10

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Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992)

Documentary

Biography

Music

A documentary that explores the work of a composer who created music for over 50 films, collaborating with such diverse directors as Orson Welles, Nicholas Ray, and Martin Scorsese.A documentary that explores the work of a composer who created music for over 50 films, collaborating with such diverse directors as Orson Welles, Nicholas Ray, and Martin Scorsese.A documentary that explores the work of a composer who created music for over 50 films, collaborating with such diverse directors as Orson Welles, Nicholas Ray, and Martin Scorsese.

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

188

YOUR RATING

Director
- Joshua Waletzky
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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 2 nominations total

Soundtracks
Taxi Driver
(excerpts)
Composed by Bernard Herrmann
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.

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8/10

Documentary is a fine introduction to Cinema's greatest composer.

This documentary is a good introduction to the genius that was Bernard Herrmann. It is a good overview of his turbulent personality as well as providing brief examples of his music. More of the film should have dealt with his brilliant work with Hitchcock on such notable films as "Vertigo" and "Psycho". And the production quality is rather sub-par. Still, this is a must see for people interested in film music and a good foundation for establishing Bernard Herrmann as one of this centuries greatest composers.

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