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"Age of Innocence," 1993 | Martin Scorsese with Jay Cocks
"It's one thing to write music that reinforces a film, underscores it--the traditional sense of stressing, underlining--or gives it added dramatic muscle. It's entirely another to write music that graces a film. That's what Elmer Bernstein does, and that, for me, is his greatest gift. I don't mean just talent, either; the music he writes is a gift to all of us. In 'The Age of Innocence' Elmer's score had to adapt to the style and pace of the language, as well as meet all the additional and more usual dramatic requirement of composing for the screen. We had no lengthy discussions about this, but when we laid in the score the first time it flowed over the narration like a clear-running brook."

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"Men In War," 1957 | James Powers, Hollywood Reporter

"The music of 'Men in War' is the language of the sounds, the thoughts, the sights of men in battle. The stillness of the forest is ever-present, the rustle of a leaf is ear splitting, the pathos and suspense of imminent death pervades the very air, all brought to life through the magic of Mr. Bernstein's skillful music. Album notes.

"Elmer Bernstein contributes another notable score, not dissonant, now lyric, filling in the gaps where conversation would be impossible or unlikely."

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"The Babe," 1991 | Arthur Hiller, Director
"I'm so glad Elmer Bernstein didn't become a concert pianist! We who worked with him on 'The Babe' are glad he chose composing for films instead. I love the music on this album, but I love it even more as it brings so many emotions to the film and enhances so many emotions that are there."

His outstanding filmography is here:

Saturday's Hero, 1951

Boots Malone, 1952

Sudden Fear, 1952

Battles of Chief Pontiac, 1953

Cat Women of the Moon, 1953

Dieppe Raid, 1953

Never Wave at a WAC, 1953

Robot Monster, 1953

Make Haste to Live, 1954

Miss Robin Crusoe, 1954

Silent Raiders, 1954

Bar Sinister, The, 1955

Eternal Sea, The, 1955


Man with the Golden Arm, The, 1955

Academy Award® Nomination, Best Original Score


Storm Fear, 1955

View from Pompey's Head, The, 1955

Ten Commandments, The, 1956

Drango, 1957

Fear Strikes Out, 1957

Men in War, 1957

Sweet Smell of Success, The, 1957

Tin Star, The, 1957

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