Long Distance has released a soundtrack album for the French-Canadian family adventure The Wolf and the Lion (Le loup et le lion). The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, Mia and the White Lion, A Bag of Marbles, The Source, The History of Love, Belle & Sebastian). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Listen to the title track after the jump. The Wolf and the Lion is directed by Gilles de Maistre and stars Molly Kunz, Graham Greene and Charlie Carrick. The movie tells the story of a young woman who decides to go back to her childhood home in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest, where forges an inseparable bond with a wolf and a lion, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away.
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‘De Gaulle, L’éclat et le secret’ Soundtrack Album Released
Long Distance has released a soundtrack album for the French mini-series De Gaulle, L’éclat et le secret. The album features selections of the original music from the show composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, Mia and the White Lion, The Source, A Bag of Marbles, The History of Love, Belle & Sebastian). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and other digital music stores), where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. De Gaulle, L’éclat et le secret is directed by François Velle, written by Jacques Santamaria & Patrice Duhamel and stars Francis Huster, Pierre Rochefort, Margaux Chatelier, Christophe Barbier, Eric Naggar and Pierre Aussedat. The 6-parter chronicles Charles de Gaulle’s live rom the appeal of June 18, 1940 to his departure from power in 1969.
‘Woman’ Soundtrack Released
Long Distance has released a soundtrack album for the French documentary Woman. The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, The Source, Mia and the White Lion, A Bag of Marbles, Belle & Sebastian, The History of Love). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Woman is directed by Yann Arthus-Bertrand & Anastasia Mikova and is being described as an “epic narrative that pays tribute to women, their experiences, their struggles and victories – from Congo to Mozambique, Afghanistan to Syria”.
‘Wolf Walk’ (‘Marche avec les loups’) Soundtrack Released
Long Distance has released a soundtrack album for the French documentary Wolf Walk (Marche avec les loups). The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, The Source, Mia and the White Lion, A Bag of Marbles, Belle & Sebastian, 1,000 Times Good Night). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio clips. Wolf Walk is directed by Jean-Michel Bertrand and f0llows the filmmaker as he observes a young gray wolf who has just left the pack to create his own territory, find a young female and start a family. Amar has previously scored Bertrand’s previous feature La vallée des loups.
‘Spread Your Wings’ (‘Donne-moi des ailes’) Soundtrack Released
Long Distance has released a soundtrack album for the French family adventure Spread Your Wings (Donne-moi des ailes). The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, The Source, Mia and the White Lion, A Bag of Marbles, Belle & Sebastian). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Spread Your Wings is directed by Nicolas Vanier and stars Jean-Paul Rouve and Melanie Doutey. The movie follows an ornithologist who sets off to teach orphaned white-fronted geese how to migrate with his and uses his airplane to guide them all the way to Norway.
‘Mia and the White Lion’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will release the official soundtrack album for the French family adventure Mia and the White Lion (Mia et le lion blanc). The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, A Bag of Marbles, Belle & Sebastian, 1,000 Times Good Night, The Source). Also included is a Kids United’s version of the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight. The soundtrack is set to be released on December 21 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mia and the White Lion is directed by Gilles de Maistre and stars Daniah De Villiers, Mélanie Laurent, Langley Kirkwood and Ryan Mac Lennan. The movie follows a young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (September 7, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the supernatural horror thriller The Nun directed by Corin Hardy and starring Demian Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Charlotte Hope, Ingrid Bisu and Bonnie Aarons. The film’s original music is composed by Abel Korzeniowski (A Single Man, Penny Dreadful, W.E., Nocturnal Animals, Romeo & Juliet). WaterTower Music has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our previous article for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the action thriller Peppermint directed by Pierre Morel and starring Jennifer Garner, John Ortiz, John Gallagher Jr. and Juan Pablo Raba. Simon Franglen (The Magnificent Seven, Ice, The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair) has composed the film’s original score. Lakeshore Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as two songs by Geno Lenardo and Ash Costello. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (March 23, 2018)
Five new movies are opening in theaters nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sci-fi action adventure Pacific Rim Uprising directed by Steven S. DeKnight and starring John Boyega, Scott Eastwood, Jing Tian, Cailee Spaeny, Rinko Kikuchi, Burn Gorman, Adria Arjona and Charlie Day. The film’s original music is composed by Lorne Balfe (The LEGO Batman Movie, Home, 12 Strong, Terminator Genisys, Genius, The Crown). Milan Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as songs by Wizkid, DJ Shadow and Anderson .Paak. Click here for the full album details.
Also opening wide is the animated feature Sherlock Gnomes directed by John Stevenson and featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Emily Blunt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Maggie Smith, Michael Caine, Ashley Jensen, Matt Lucas, Stephen Merchant, Mary J. Blige and Johnny Depp. Chris Bacon (Source Code, Bates Motel) who previously co-scored Gnomeo & Juliet has composed the film’s original score. Elton John has composed new songs for the project, including the track Stronger Than I Ever Was, which is performed by Mary J. Blige. No word yet on a soundtrack release.
‘A Bag of Marbles’ (‘Un sac de billes’) Soundtrack Announced
Milan Records will release a soundtrack album for the French drama A Bag of Marbles (Un sac de billes). The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, The Source, Capital, The History of Love). The soundtrack will be released overseas on January 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Listen to four tracks from the score after the jump. A Bag of Marbles is directed by Christian Duguay (The Art of War, Screamers) and stars Dorian Le Clech, Batyste Fleurial, Christian Clavier, Elsa Zylberstein and Patrick Bruel. The movie based on the book of the same title by Joseph Joffo is set in occupied France during World War II and follows two young Jewish brothers who escape the enemy invasion and try to reunite their family.
‘The History of Love’ Soundtrack Released
A soundtrack album has been released for the drama The History of Love. The album features the film’s original music composed by Armand Amar (The Concert, Days of Glory, The Source). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. The History of Love is directed by Radu Mihaileanu and stars Derek Jacobi, Gemma Arterton, Sophie Nelisse and Elliott Gould. The movie is based on the best-selling novel by Nicole Krauss and revolves around a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his son with a girl seeking a cure for her mother’s loneliness.