The Elephant Man -Question about the score (1 Viewer)

[Jon_W]

I was watching The Elephant Man on TCM the other night and I heard a familar piece of score, but I could not place it. Does anyone know the piece of music that plays as John Merrick commits suicide? Thanks

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings". Also used (to the point of overkill) in Platoon.

 

[teapot2001]

"Adagio for Strings" written by Samuel Barber. It's been used in a few movies, but is probably famous in Platoon.

~T

 

[Dwayne]

Great piece of music, but over used is putting it politely.
Also used in The Scarlett Letter w/Demi Moore. Of course, anything classic piece of music played in that film just once is overused, IMO.

 

[Jon_W]

Thanks