Packet 1: Tossup 11

A march by this composer plays over footage of nuclear missiles parading through Moscow in Hitchcock’s flop Topaz. A winter theme by this composer transitions to another leitmotif as frost on a window dissolves to a field of daffodils. A flute line and rising tritones on an Ondes-Martenot introduce a theme by this composer in a score that also incorporates the march (*) “The Voice Of The Guns.” This composer worked on movies like Eyes Without a Face before replacing Richard Rodgers on a film in which strings burst into the theme C, down to G, down to E, F, up to B, C, down to G. A balalaika leitmotif by this composer became famous as “Lara’s Theme.” For 10 points, name this French composer who collaborated with David Lean (-5[1])on Dr. (10[1])Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia. (10[1])■END■

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