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The Background Beat

1965

  • Documentary
  • Music
7.0

In this promotional short for Once a Thief (1965), composer Lalo Schifrin explains how he tries to make the music complement each particular scene, depending on the scene's mood.

Cast & crew

  • Ralph NelsonSelf
  • Lalo SchifrinSelf

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