That it might turn into music that would heighten emotion, but not be important in itself..

I mean, the paradox is that whereas the screen, it seems to me - the cinema can absorb endless amounts of music, it cannot really with comfort absorb….

The psychological detective story in "Equus" made Peter Shaffer's name as a playwright. But it was his next play, "Amadeus," that cemented his reputa….

The music is not used repetitiously to create film atmosphere. It is, in fact, the leading character..