Roger Hecht:

>Herrmann had something similar happend to him in a film with Truffaut
>(sp).  There was this scene of a handkerchief (I think) falling slowly to
>the ground someplace in Italy.  Herrmann wrote exquisite music to accompany
>it, but Truffaut demurred, thinking the music too intrusive in sound.  He
>replaced it with some "harmless" Vivaldi.

I think the film in question is The Bride Wore Black and I recall from a
documentary the scene Roger mentions.  I would like to recall it from the
film but I have never had the chance to see it.

Richard Pennycuick
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