Composer Grégoire Hetzel (Incendies, Summertime, The Midwife, The Innocent) is reuniting with director Arnaud Desplechin (Esther Khan, Jimmy P.) on the upcoming French romantic drama Two Pianos (Deux Pianos). The film starring François Civil, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Charlotte Rampling & Hippolyte Girardot follows a pianist who returns to France after a long exile and reunites with his mentor to prepare a concert, when he encounters a child who looks just like him. Desplechin also co-wrote the screenplay with Kamen Velkovsky.
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‘Brother and Sister’ Soundtrack Released
Why Not Productions has released a soundtrack album for the French drama Brother and Sister (Frère et soeur). The album features the film’s original music composed by Grégoire Hetzel (Incendies, Ismael’s Ghosts, Summertime, My Golden Days, The Midwife, Oh, Mercy!). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Brother and Sister is co-written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin and stars Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud, Golshifteh Farahani, Benjamin Siksou and Patrick Timsit. The movie revolves around two siblings who have been estranged for over 20 years when the death of their parents brings them face to face.
Grégoire Hetzel Scoring Arnaud Desplechin’s ‘Brother and Sister’
Grégoire Hetzel (Incendies, Summertime, The Midwife) has recently been recording his score for the upcoming French drama Brother and Sister (Frère et soeur). The film is directed by Arnaud Desplechin (Esther Khan, Jimmy P.) and stars Marion Cotillard, Melvil Poupaud and Golshifteh Farahani. The movie centers on the relationship between two siblings, an actress and teacher/poet who have been estranged for over 20 years when the death of their parents brings them face to face.
Grégoire Hetzel Scoring Arnaud Desplechin’s ‘Deception’ (‘Tromperie’)
Composer Grégoire Hetzel (Incendies, Summertime, The Midwife) is reuniting with director Arnaud Desplechin (Esther Khan, Jimmy P.) on the upcoming French drama Deception (Tromperie). The film starring Léa Seydoux, Denis Podalydès, Emmanuelle Devos, Anouk Grinberg & Rebecca Marder is based on Philip Roth’s autobiographical novel and revolves around an American novelist living in London as he converses with his wife, his mistress, and other female characters he may have dreamed up. Desplechin also co-wrote the screenplay with Julie Peyr.
‘Oh, Mercy!’ (‘Roubaix, une lumière’) Soundtrack Released
Why Not Productions has released a soundtrack album for the French thriller Oh Mercy! (Roubaix, une lumière). The album features the film’s original music composed by Gregoire Hetzel (Incendies, Summertime, Ismael’s Ghosts, The Midwife). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Oh Mercy! is written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin and stars Roschdy Zem, Antoine Reinartz, Léa Seydoux and Sara Forestier. The movie is set in the director’s native town of Roubaix in northern France and tells the true story of a crime in which two women murdered an elderly woman.
Gregoire Hetzel Scoring Arnaud Desplechin’s ‘Oh Mercy!’
This past week, Gregoire Hetzel (Incendies, Summertime, The Midwife) has recorded his music for the upcoming French thriller Oh Mercy! (Roubaix, une lumière). The film is written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin (Esther Khan, Jimmy P.) and stars Roschdy Zem, Antoine Reinartz, Léa Seydoux and Sara Forestier. The movie is set in the director’s native town of Roubaix in northern France and tells the true story of a crime in which two women murdered an elderly woman.
‘Ismael’s Ghosts’ Soundtrack Details
Why Not Productions will release a soundtrack album for the French drama Ismael’s Ghosts (Les fantômes d’Ismaël). The album features the film’s original music composed by Grégoire Hetzel (Incendies, The Tree, My Golden Days, Summertime). Also included is the end credits song Ismael’s Ghosts (Can’t Get Away) by Charles X feat. Sev’ K. The soundtrack will be released digitally on May 13, 2017 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Isamel’s Ghosts is written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin and stars Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mathieu Amalric and Louis Garrel. The movie follows a widowed film director who is in the middle of making a film when her life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover.
Grégoire Hetzel Scoring Arnaud Desplechin’s ‘Ismael’s Ghosts’
Grégoire Hetzel is currently scoring the upcoming drama Ismael’s Ghosts (Les fantômes d’Ismaël). The film is written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin (Esther Kahn) and stars Marion Cotillard, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Mathieu Amalric and Louis Garrel. The movie follows a widowed film director who is in the middle of making a film about an atypical diplomat inspired by his brother when her life is sent into a tailspin by the return of a former lover. Desplechin co-wrote the screenplay with Julie Peyr and Lea Mysius.
‘My Golden Days’ Soundtrack Announced
A soundtrack album will be released for the French drama My Golden Days (Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse). The album features the film’s original music composed by Grégoire Hetzel (Incendies, The Tree, Agnus Dei). Also included is Roxanne Shante’s song 1989. The soundtrack will be released overseas this Friday, February 26. My Golden Days is co-written and directed by Arnaud Desplechin and stars Quentin Dolmaire, Lou Roy-Lecollinet and Mathieu Amalric. The movie follows an anthropologist who is preparing to leave Tajikistan and has a series of flashbacks, including of his childhood, his parents, a trip to the Soviet Union and the love of his life.
Howe Records to Release Howard Shore’s ‘Jimmy P.’ Score
Howe Records will release 
a soundtrack album for the upcoming drama Jimmy P.. The album features the film’s original score composed by Howard Shore (The Lord of the Rings, The Silence of the Lambs, The Aviator) and written for the Dover Quartet with chamber orchestra. The soundtrack will be released on September 10, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips below. Jimmy P. is directed by Arnaud Desplechin who previously worked together with Shore on the 2000 drama Esther Khan and stars Benicio Del Toro and Mathieu Amalric. The movie is based on George Devereux’s book Reality and Dream: Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian and follows a Native American soldier, Jimmy Picard, who suffers psychologically in the aftermath of World War II and meets a French ethno-psychiatrist with a strong understanding of the modern Native American. The drama premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in France on September 11, 2013.