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Bernard Herrmann recalled convincing Hitchcock to score the shower scene

Original: # BernardHerrmann Hitchcock voulait que la scène de la douche soit complètement silencieuse. Je lui ai dit : "Hitch, lai

Composer Bernard Herrmann's account of Psycho's famous shower scene is circulating again: Hitchcock initially wanted the scene completely silent, but Herrmann insisted, saying "Hitch, let me at least try something with the strings." The resulting shrieking violins became one of the most iconic pieces of film music ever written.

Why now: Film lovers are sharing the anecdote about how one of cinema's most famous musical cues nearly never happened.

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• # BernardHerrmann Hitchcock voulait que la scène de la douche soit complètement silencieuse. Je lui ai dit : "Hitch, laisse-moi au moins essayer quelque chose avec les cordes. https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=kcNvtefQ8SY https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=jt4okKsong0 https://www.… · 100D · 4

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