and Herrmann. When Truffaut contacted Bradbury for a conference about his book, Bradbury recommended Herrmann, as Bradbury knew that Truffaut had written a detailed book about Hitchcock. When Herrmann asked Truffaut why he was chosen over modern composers, such as the director's friends Pierre Boulez or Karlheinz Stockhausen, the director replied that "They'll give me music of the twentieth century but you'll give me music of the twenty first!" Herrmann used a score of only string instruments, harp, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba and glockenspiel. As with Torn Curtain, Herrmann refused the studio's request to do a title song. Spanish broadcast Despite the totalitarian overtones in the plot, the film was broadcast uncensored on Spanish state television (RTVE) in the early 1970s at a time when Spanish dictator Francisco Franco was still in power. References Bibliography External links 1966 films 1960s dystopian films 1960s science fiction drama films Films based on works by Ray Bradbury British science fiction drama films Dystopian films 1960s English-language films Films scored by Bernard Herrmann Films about bibliophilia Films about censorship Films about totalitarianism Films based on American novels Films based on science fiction novels Films directed by François Truffaut Films set in the future French science fiction drama films Films shot at Pinewood Studios Films with screenplays by François Truffaut Universal Pictures films English-language French films 1960s British films 1960s French films