Fine Movie Classics - 09 MAY 25

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There are end credits to 2 very different films by 2 fine Italian film composers, We have music to the video game “Elden Ring” and the story of how a song by Dmitri Tiomkin hit the charts before the film was released and led to it finally being released by reluctant producers. And a memorable theme for a Steve McQueen film is revisited.

9 May English South Africa TV & Film · Film History

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