*Read John Williams’ biography here A Guide for the Married ManThis 1967 comedy stars Walter Matthau and was directed by Gene Kelly. The story follows Paul Manning, who has discovered his friend and neighbour, Ed, has been cheating on his wife. Ed explains the tactics of men who have successfully committed adultery which tempts Paul…
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A to Z Challenge: F (John Williams’ film scores)
*Read John Williams’ biography here Fiddler on the RoofReleased in 1971, Fiddler on the Roof is a musical directed by Norman Jewison. Adapted from the 1964 Broadway musical, the film stars Topol in the lead role. To quote Wikipedia, “the film centers on Tevye, the father of five daughters, and his attempts to maintain his…
A to Z Challenge: E (John Williams’ film scores)
*Read John Williams’ biography here Empire of the SunEmpire of the Sun is a 1987 coming-of-age World War II film based on a semi-autobiographical novel (of the same name). Directed by Steven Spielberg it stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson and Nigel Havers. The movie is about a young boy, Jim, who lives with…
A to Z Challenge: D (John Williams’ film scores)
*Read John Williams’ biography here DraculaThis version of Dracula was directed by John Bradham and released in 1979 (one of three Dracula movies released that year). The title role was played by Frank Langella and also starred Laurence Olivier. The tagline for this version of Dracula was “A love story”. The screenplay for this film…
A to Z Challenge: C (John Williams’ film scores)
*Read John Williams’ biography here Close Encounters of the Third KindThis 1977 science fiction movie was written and directed by Steven Spielberg. It is about Roy Neary (played by Richard Dreyfuss), a blue-collar worker from Indiana, whose life is turned upside down a when he has an encounter with a UFO. As a side note,…