Music for the Movies: Bernard Herrmann (1992)

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Director:

Joshua Waletzky

Stars:

Philip Bosco, Elmer Bernstein, Claudine Bouché

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Philip Bosco	...	Narrator
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Elmer Bernstein	...	Himself
Claudine Bouché	...	Herself
Royal S. Brown	...	Himself
Claude Chabrol	...	Himself
Norman Corwin	...	Himself
Don Cristlieb	...	Himself
Lucille Fletcher	...	Herself
Bernard Herrmann	...	Himself
Paul Hirsch	...	Himself
Louis Kaufman	...	Himself
Virginia Majewski	...	Herself
Christopher Palmer	...	Himself
David Raksin	...	Himself
Alan Robinson	...	Himself

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

composer | behind the scenes | filmmaking | narration | independent film | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Music

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Details

Country:

USA UK France

Language:

French English

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alternate Current International, Channel Four Films, La Sept Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

58 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Features Psycho (1960)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

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.