Music from Hitchcock's "Spellbound" (1945)

From the 1945 Selznick - International motion picture "Spellbound," directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Ingrid Bergman, Gregory Peck, Michael Chekhov & Leo G. Carroll.

(Miklos Rozsa) / Al Goodman & his Orchestra / Violin solo: Irving Prager / Recorded: 1945 / Speed: 78 rpm / played on Orthophonic Victrola 8-12 (1928) / (this recording is NOT from the actual soundtrack, but is a contemporary arrangement of themes from the film's dramatic score).

Besides winning the Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture, Spellbound was also nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Chekhov); Best Cinematography, Black-and-White; Best Director; Best Effects, Special Effects; and Best Picture.

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• Film
• Cinema
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• Spellbound
• Alfred
• Hitchcock
• Al
• Goodman
• 78
• rpm
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• Orthophonic
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• CurzonRoad

[stewballmax3]

Hi

Doug...

One of my all-time favorite films (the ones that are my favorites,O know frame by frame)...you've gone far beyond mere justice on this by reaching  into the realm of the surreal and sublime!

Pax,

Max

[CurzonRoad]

@stewballmax3

Wow!

Many thanks, Max.... (you really "get it"!)

Cheers, etc.

Doug --

[englehaus]

Is this the original movie or is it just set up to look like it? It looks very artistic the shadows and lighting.

I like this song.

[CurzonRoad]

@englehaus

Funny... never actually seen the film... this is a home movie...

[genia106]

I love the setting of the gramophone silhouettes and the shadows...so perfect for this hauntingly beautiful orchestration.

This is a BRILLIANT post. Thank you.

[MrDirector]

Wow, not only is it an amazing score, the way you filmed it made it look very Hitchcock. The silhouettes of the record players, the lights, the shadows, ... you probably didn't do it on purposes, but it looks great!!! :)

[handal1973]

your room is very strange ! wooow!!!!

[ArdenGalaxe]

Now here's guy that understands how to relive music from the film noir era. Can't make out what platter this is though. It's not the original 78rpm version, got that one, then, which one is it? Anyway, definitely one of my favorite film noir scores from this outstanding hungarian composer. If you like this one, try 'Lost Weekend' or ' Four Feathers', and those are merely a few of Rozsa's masterpieces.

[mayatatyana1]

Doug, Miklos Rozsa's score is beautiful. Thank you. Maya

[CurzonRoad]

@mangiafrani

Yes, that's the very record playing (see description). THANKS!

[mangiafrani]

@CurzonRoad This was a commercial recording by Al Goodman in 1945. It was on a 12" 78 RCA record (2 sides).