Quote by Maurice Jarre

With Hitchcock I had little relationship. I was called to replace Bernard Herrmann, his favorite composer, in Torn Curtain, after the bitter fight between them.

With Hitchcock I had little relationship. I was called to re

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This quote implies that the speaker had limited interaction and connection with Alfred Hitchcock, the famed director. The speaker mentions being brought in to replace Bernard Herrmann, a composer who had a close, favored position with Hitchcock previously. The reason for this replacement is attributed to a contentious altercation that occurred between Hitchcock and Herrmann. In summary, the quote indicates that the speaker's involvement with Hitchcock was a result of this dispute and that the relationship between the two was minimal.

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