Released in 1972, 1974, and 1990, Francis Ford Coppola's three-part saga is one of the greatest artistic accomplishments---and financial successes---in the history of Hollywood cinema. In Nine Rola's
Bushard (music history, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln) presents a musicological and sociological analysis of Leonard Bernstein's one and only film score that he wrote for On the Waterfront. Half of the book
Providing thematic analysis and situating the score for this classic work within the context of the composer’s life and career, Franz Waxman’s Rebecca: A Film Score Guide will be of interest to musico
Produced in 1958, The Big Country featured an all-star cast that included Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, and Oscar-winner Burl Ives. One of the most enduring elements of the film has been Jerome Moros
This study examines the musical score composed by Gabriel Yared for the film The English Patient . The volume opens with a discussion of Yared's musical background and his film score composition tech
Anaylzing the scores of Blue (1993), White (1993), and Red (1994)—the Three Colors trilogy—Nicholas Reyland provides historical context for the music and explores the life of the composer, the narrati
Matthew Vaughn’s 2007 fantasy Stardust, based on the novel by acclaimed author Neil Gaiman, was one the highest grossing films in the UK. An instant hit with fans of fantasy and science-fiction films,
