Song of the Day: Bridge of Spies (“Standing Man”) [YouTube link], composed by Thomas Newman, is from the Oscar-nominated score to this 2015 historical drama, directed by Steven Spielberg. Son of the great Golden Era film score composer, Alfred Newman, and part of the Newman family’s musical dynasty, Thomas has yet to win an Oscar (despite 15 nominations). But he’s given us some fine scores. This cue is heard in one of the most moving scenes in the film. The music doesn’t intrude on the dialogue. But it augments its meaning. Check out the scene [YouTube link], with its understated exchange between actors Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance, who won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.
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