|
 Wagner's music
has long been a favourite with movie directors seeking to enhance the
dramatic effect. Trouble is, the same few pieces seem destined to be
chosen over and over, like The Ride of the Valkyries, which has
featured in at least six big-screen productions.
Here, to the best
of my research on the Internet and elsewhere, are two lists of movies
(other than ones about the composer's life) that have enlisted Wagner’s
help. The first list is self-explanatory,
and the second contains films for which as
yet I am unable to specify the Wagner pieces involved. Readers are
invited to clarify the position or to add any missed titles.
| 1 |
|
| Götterdämmerung
(Siegfied’s Funeral Music) |
Excalibur
|
| Lohengrin
(Prelude to Act 1) |
E la
Nave Va
Ludwig
One Hundred Men and a Girl |
| Die
Meistersinger (Overture) |
Dracula
(1931)
Triumph of the Will |
| Tannhäuser
(Overture and/or Pilgrim's Chorus) |
Counterpoint
Epidemic
Meeting Venus
Unfaithfully Yours |
| Tristan
and Isolde (Love Death) |
Aria
Excalibur
Farewell to Arms |
| Die
Walküre (Ride of the Valkyries) |
Apocalypse
Now
The Blues Brothers
8½
Excalibur
My Girl 2
One, Two, Three |
2
|
|
Age of Gold
Detective
Highlander II
|
In Danger and Dire Distress . . .
Stimulantia
Wuthering Heights
|
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