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Sound of Cinema - Good Films for Hard Times - BBC Sounds

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Sound of Cinema

Good Films for Hard TimesGood Films for Hard Times

Released On: 02 May 2020

Available for over a year

With cinemas closed, Matthew Sweet considers the best film music for these hard times.

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