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The Letter (1940)

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Instance
Theme names: Mrs. Hammond + Foxtrot No. 1
Start time: 1:20:02
End time: 1:20:25
Total duration: 0:00:23
Page #: 140
Measure #: 17
Scene: Reel 10 Part 3
Key: a pentatonic / A
Meter: 4/4
Tempo (bpm): 132
Instrumentation: dance band, special group
Description
On-screen: Ong is seen in the mirror
Description: Outside, Ong can be seen watching Leslie from the back window and drops off the dagger; it is here that Mrs. Hammond's theme is played (very softly at first)
Music annotations: [m. 17] screwyoso / ppp / mysterioso; [m. 21] morendo
Film annotations: [m. 17] Knife drops; [m. 20] Handkerchief
Orchestration annotations: [m. 17] celeste / vibraph / harp / Novachord
Analysis: Mrs. Hammond's theme is layered on top of the continuing Foxtrot music
Tags

advance plot | antagonist | calm | combination of themes | dagger | dance music | dropping | foxtrot | home | leading lady | mysterious | open fifth | parallel fifths | pentatonic | source music

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