The Best Music in Film

Ken Russell

(The Music Lovers, Tommy)

S&S: What is your favourite film soundtrack music and why do you like it so much?
"Strangers on a Train! (1951), Dimitri Tiomkin: Who else could write such great music depicting two-toned shoes."
S&S: In what ways does music best enhance a film?
"By bringing the image into super-sharp focus."
S&S: What is the most effective sequence of music in your own films?
"The music John Corigliano wrote for the Mexican hallucination sequence in Altered States (1980)."
Last Updated: 29 Sep 2008