MUISC004 Lesson 5-6 Quiz
The first time we hear "As Time Goes By" in Casablanca, how do we hear it?
As diegetic music when Sam plays it at Ilsa's request
Who composed the film score for Casablanca?
Max Steiner
Who composed the film score for Gone with the Wind?
Max Steiner
In Sunset Blvd., once Joe stashes his car in the garage and walks up to the house, we hear a new musical sound with a trill in the strings. What does this trill come to represent?
Norma's insanity
Which friendship theme is best-remembered from King's Row?
Parris and Drake
In which film do we hear the diegetic wheezing of organ pipes, which is occasionally combined with nondiegetic music?
Sunset Blvd.
In the climactic scene at the airport following Major Strasser's shooting, we hear "As Time Goes By" enter as counterpoint against "Deutschland Uber Alles" while we wait, in great suspense, to hear what Renault will say. What meaning does the music suggest at that moment?
That Renault feels affection for Rick and will spare him
Casablanca's composer was a master at writing music that would "fit the picture like a glove." What does this mean?
That the music should closely follow (literally or figuratively) the narrative
In the beginning of King's Row, which character's theme is prominently featured in the title music?
The "Parris" theme, which is almost a song form
An early shot in Sunset Blvd. is innovative and startling. What makes this shot unusual?
The camera shot of the dead man is taken from underwater, angled upward
Which of the following is NOT a compositional highlight of nondiegetic music in Casablanca?
Emotional restraint
This composer can well be regarded as the master of the leitmotif for his attention to detail and the way in which he creates a marvelously nuanced, psychological rendering of the narrative. We observe these qualities notably in his score for King's Row:
Erich Korngold
Who composed the Academy Award winning film score for The Adventures of Robin Hood?
Erich Korngold
During the opening of the film Casablanca, we hear an airplane approaching and see people looking up at the sky; in the next shot, we see the airplane flying overhead. What continuity editing technique is primarily at work here?
Eyeline match
In this genre of film, the narrative is a crime drama that plays up elements of suspense, violence, and sexuality:
Film Noir
The compositional style of this composer leads the viewer engagingly through the narrative by closely "following" the action, while at the same time subtly reflecting the psychological and emotional states of the two principal characters: Joe Gillis, a down-on-his-luck, B-movie script writer; and Norma Desmond, a wealthy and formerly famous star of silent film.
Franz Waxman
Who composed the film score for Bride of Frankenstein, as well as Sunset Blvd., for which he won an Oscar?
Franz Waxman
In Casablanca, which of the following is NOT an instance of "As Time Goes By" heard as nondiegetic music?
Interwoven with the diegetic music of the "battle of the bands"
In the "Battle of the Bands" scene in Casablanca, what does Victor demand that the band play?
La Marseillaise
Which of the following is NOT accomplished by the title music and prologue in Casablanca?
We are made to understand that Rick and Ilsa are very much in love
