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The Informer (1935)


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Instance
Theme name: Blind Man
Start time: 0:19:29
End time: 0:20:27
Total duration: 0:00:58
Page #: 26
Measure #: 7
Scene: Reel 3 Part 1
Key: d - c
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 89
Marking: Modto
Instrumentation: strings
Solo Instrument: English horn
Description
On-screen: Gypo meets the blind man
Description: Blind man's theme (perhaps representing Gypo's conscience), played by solo English horn
Music annotations: [m. 7] p / dolce; [m. 9] sf / p; [m. 10] slow; [m. 12] con expressione; [m. 13] rit; [m. 14] metronome 88 / p; [m. 23] morendo
Film annotations: [m. 7] Blind man; [m. 9] Grabs blind man's throat; [m. 13] Gypo walks away; [m. 14] The blind man's step is heard; [m. 18] Blind man appears; [m. 21] Gypo at the billboard
Orchestration annotations: [m. 7] E.H. / 2 horns + harp; [m. 8] flute; [m. 9] flute; [m. 10] harp; [m. 12] solo violin; [m. 14] E.H.; [m. 15] fl; [m. 20] fl
Analysis: The harmonies are somber and muted, in weak chordal inversions
Tags

64 chord | advance plot | antagonist | blind man | leading man | mysterious | street | walking

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