Great moments of classical guitar in the history of cinema
On the one hand, there is the vast number of film themes with guitar music, impossible to list due to the extraordinary volume of such a purported list. However, it is possible to review the most legendary scenes and songs in which guitar music steals the show. Among the most important soundtracks featuring classical guitar is John Sturges' film The Magnificent Seven. The theme "Main Title and Calvera" is a legendary melody that was nominated for Best Original Score at the Oscars. Another film with a song to take one's hat to is Jeremy Leven's "Don Juan de Marco," in which the eternal Paco de Lucí accompanies Bryan Adams on guitar in "Have You Ever Really Loved a Woman." However, there are moments in the history of cinema when the guitar is not only the star because we hear it in the background, but the main character comes on stage to play it. In this sense, we could give many examples, such as Marty McFly's (Michael J. Fox) recital in the first installment of Back to the Future, or Holly Golightly's (Audrey Hepburn) performance of "Moon River," who sings from her window, almost as a serenade for Varjark, a song with which Mancini would win an Oscar. The guitar, whether as a diegetic or non-diegetic element (on or off-screen), has been part of the history of cinema since its beginnings, and these famous examples are worth paying tribute to its prominent role.
