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Radio 3,23 Oct 2021,19 mins

Epic Struggle

Sound of Cinema

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Transferring a book or idea to the screen can be troublesome, in the week of the long-awaited ‘Dune’, Matthew Sweet selects music for films that have struggled to reach the screen. The programme includes music from 'Apocalypse Now' - including part of David Shire's rejected score - 'Fitzcarraldo', 'Waterworld', 'Heaven's Gate', 'The Man Who Killed Don Quixote', 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Dune'. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures.

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