Having watched this movie recently on cable a few times
(Perdition), then two days later watching Shawshank (again), I had no idea, prior to watching Shawshank (it's been awhile since I've watched it, but I have seen it before quite a few times over the years) that the scores for both movies were written by the same person. However, I tend to have an ear for these things and it didn't take long into Shawshank to hear the striking similarities in the films' scores.
This is not a bad thing- both films are period pieces, both are haunting and disturbing movies, and now I've not only learned both share the same composer, but I've stumbled upon another Newman to whom I have grown very fond of in terms of his talents in writing score.
The other, being Randy Newman (I know, no relation, plus I think I spelled his name wrong anyway!). But the film Avalon (directed by Barry Levinson, 1989) is THE BEST score I've ever heard.....these two films are now in my top ten....
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