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Sound of Cinema: 1966

1966

BBC Radio 3 - Sound of Cinema, 1966

Matthew Sweet looks back at the film music of 1966.

The release of Edgar Wright's new film The Last Night in Soho, where the main character travels back to 1966, prompts Matthew to look back at the film music of that year.

The release of Edgar Wright's new film 'The Last Night in Soho', where the main character travels back to 1966, prompts Matthew to look back at the film music of that year. It was the time of 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly', 'One Million Years BC', 'A Man for All Seasons', 'Born Free' and 'The Battle of Algiers'. The programme features muisc from these, plus 'Georgy Girl', 'The Blue Max', 'Is Paris Burning?', 'Dracula - Prince of Darkness', 'Fahrenheit 451' and music from Steven Price's new score for 'Last Night In Soho'.

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