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The Big Sleep (1946)


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Instance
Theme name: Questions
Start time: 1:40:44
End time: 1:40:51
Total duration: 0:00:07
Page #: 121
Measure #: 39
Scene: Reel 11 Part 3
Key: unstable
Meter: 3/4
Tempo (bpm): 108
Instrumentation: strings
Description
On-screen: Vivian tries to free Marlowe
Description: Repeated three-note motif from the Questions idea as Marlowe asks about a key to his handcuffs
Music annotations: [m. 39] in 3 / ritenuto / Bob as is. / fix shake / strengthen this!; [m. 42] sfz; [m. 43] g.p.
Film annotations: [m. 40] Get a key; [m. 43] He listens
Analysis: Features parallel major triads
Tags

captive | chromatic parallelism | freeing | leading lady | leading man | love interest | love scene | private eye | room | tense

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