The Graduate (1967) | Keeping the Score Series
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Be it a gentle piano interlude or a glorious orchestral fanfare, no element of filmcraft sets a movieโs tone and identity quite like the musical score. Film music has the power to underline a filmmakerโs narrative ideas, forge our bond to a heroic character, and move us to the point of tears. Join us all year long as we showcase cinemaโs iconic composers whose musical talents enrich the images we see on screen and have us humming their unforgettable melodies as we exit the auditorium. The series continues in August with THE GRADUATE. See it at 4pm or 7pm. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐: countytheater.org/specials
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: Dustin Hoffmanโs breakthrough role finds him playing a recent college graduate lacking direction who becomes sexually involved with a friend of his parents, the seductive and older Mrs. Robinson. THE GRADUATE is a coming-of-age film boasting a clever script and featuring a tremendously inventive use of Simon & Garfunkelโs music and impeccable acting from both Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. The impact of this generation-defining film is still felt to this day.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: Emerging in the folk rock music scene in the late โ60s, filmmaker Mike Nichols approached Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to seek permission to license their music for THE GRADUATE. Concerned about selling out, the duo was initially hesitant, but changed their minds after hearing Nichols' proposal. They contributed their most famous songs at the time (โThe Sound of Silenceโ and โScarborough Fairโ) and also recorded three new singles for the film, including the now-iconic โMrs. Robinson.โ While the film features instrumental pieces by composer Dave Grusin, it is the contemporary sound of Simon & Garfunkel that marked a significant milestone in film scoring through the integration of original pop music, playing a crucial role in the film's narrative. The enduring influence of this soundtrack is evident in both the film and music industries, as seen in notable films like SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, PULP FICTION, and PURPLE RAIN, which incorporate popular music into their narratives.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at countytheater.org/membership
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๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: Dustin Hoffmanโs breakthrough role finds him playing a recent college graduate lacking direction who becomes sexually involved with a friend of his parents, the seductive and older Mrs. Robinson. THE GRADUATE is a coming-of-age film boasting a clever script and featuring a tremendously inventive use of Simon & Garfunkelโs music and impeccable acting from both Hoffman and Anne Bancroft. The impact of this generation-defining film is still felt to this day.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ: Emerging in the folk rock music scene in the late โ60s, filmmaker Mike Nichols approached Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel to seek permission to license their music for THE GRADUATE. Concerned about selling out, the duo was initially hesitant, but changed their minds after hearing Nichols' proposal. They contributed their most famous songs at the time (โThe Sound of Silenceโ and โScarborough Fairโ) and also recorded three new singles for the film, including the now-iconic โMrs. Robinson.โ While the film features instrumental pieces by composer Dave Grusin, it is the contemporary sound of Simon & Garfunkel that marked a significant milestone in film scoring through the integration of original pop music, playing a crucial role in the film's narrative. The enduring influence of this soundtrack is evident in both the film and music industries, as seen in notable films like SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, PULP FICTION, and PURPLE RAIN, which incorporate popular music into their narratives.
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ป๐ผ๐ป๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป $๐ญ๐ฌ!Become a member of our nonprofit theater for as little as $40 a year. Learn more at countytheater.org/membership
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