The Background Beat
The Background Beat
1965, English.
In this promotional short for Once a Thief (1965), composer Lalo Schifrin explains how he tries to make the music complement each particular scene, depending on the scene's mood.
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- 0h 7m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 1 January 1965
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