Two notes that immediately come to the minds of adventurous swimmers. In 1975, Steven Spielberg presented to change the face of cinema with what will be widely considered as the First blockbuster in history. Tens of millions of dollars are invested in this adaptation of a successful novel by Peter Benchley. Dantesque promotional campaign, desire to reign over the world box office during the summer and promise of major entertainment, The teeth of the sea is a film of all the superlatives. It will give birth to a full -fledged genre, that of superproductions intended for great things. In addition to the director’s obvious talent to bring out the tension in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Jawsfrom its original title, takes advantage of the boundless creativity of an original music master: John Williams.
If the composer has hatched hundreds of scores for 7th art classics, his work on The teeth of the sea is undoubtedly the most striking. A stroke of genius that Spielberg first took for a joke. In Music by John Williams From Laurent Bouzereau, available on Disney+, the two men come back to these two notes that will mark pop culture forever. “I thought he was joking”. While Spielberg planned to refuse, the insistence of Williams will have convinced her to continue on this path. “And I ended up understanding that your idea was great”.
Music that saves the film
When he films The teeth of the seaSteven Spielberg is not convinced by his animatronics. “My shark did not work. I did not suspect that John was going to give me a shark that worked thanks to the music. His musical shark was more effective than my mechanical shark”. According to Alan Silvestri, another legendary composer, the genius of Williams lies in the way that the theme of making the shark omnipresent. Even when it is not in front of the camera, the squale hovers like a shadow above the swimmers. Who will be the next victim of the colossus? Who will almost get away from it?
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It only takes a look at the opening scene to imagine the effectiveness of the process. A subjective view to present the shark without showing it, a life scene at the corner of a fire and a reassuring summer atmosphere, it will only take a few seconds to Steven Spielberg and John Williams to give the spectators. They will also have changed the collective imagination and associated the animal indefinitely with these two notes.
A silhouette appears in a counter-angled, filmed from the depths. A harp highlights the idyllic moment of this midnight bath when, slowly, more serious notes appeared. The fate of the character is sealed … and the silence returns to replace the dread with amazement. The shark theme was born, The teeth of the sea was born. And the collaboration between Steven Spielberg and John Williams is just beginning. From it will be born some of the most iconic themes of cinema, the music of Star Wars to that of Jurassic Park by the way Indiana Jones.
France 3 broadcasts this evening The teeth of the sea. After having seen or reviewed the history of the small community of Amity, struck by a series of tragedies, it is possible to discover the back of the set with the documentary Music by John Williams. Directed by Laurent Bouzereau, a close collaborator of Spielberg and Williams, the film traces the musician’s career and reveals the secrets of his biggest works. Superman, Star Wars, Indiana Jones or the Olympic Games, the 50th anniversary of Sea teeth is a perfect opportunity to celebrate the genius of the man who continues, at 93, to amaze us with each of his appearances.
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