John Williams’ Film Music as Transmitter of Hope Tied to the Land
Abstract
The present research aims to demonstrate the presence of the idea of hope, as a mood tied to the land, in John Williams’ film music, showcasing the resources employed by the composer for this purpose. Thus, the analysis is based on three film sequences whose common thread is the land as the vital sustenance of human beings. In these sequences, music constitutes a decisive element in the narrative construction of hope, an element that becomes essential in moments when neither images nor dialogues speak of it. Drawing on a methodology primarily nourished by musical and film analysis, as well as contributions of philosophy, aesthetics, psychology, and semiotics, the mechanisms generating hope in the music created by Williams will be shown.
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