B Original has released a digital version of the soundtrack album for the 2007 romantic drama Angel co-written and directed by François Ozon and starring Romola Garai, Sam Neill, Charlotte Rampling, Michael Fassbender, Lucy Russell,, Jacqueline Tong and Janine Duvitski. The album features the film’s original music composed by Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool, War of the Buttons, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, Potiche, In the House, Dalloway). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s main theme after the jump. Colosseum Records has previously released the (now out-of-print) original soundtrack album on CD back in 2007.
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Soundtrack Album for François Ozon’s ‘The Stranger’ Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the French drama The Stranger (L’étranger). The album features the film’s original music composed by Fatima Al Qadiri (Atlantics, Skincare, Seeking Mavis Beacon, The Grandmother). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the composer’s main theme after the jump. The Stranger is written and directed by François Ozon and stars Benjamin Voisin, Rebecca Marder, Pierre Lottin, Swann Arlaud and Denis Lavant. The movie is based on Albert Camus’ cult classic novel of the same title and follows an emotionally detached and quiet clark n living in 1930s colonial Algeria whose routine is shattered when his neighbor pulls him into shady dealings, culminating in a tragic event on a blisteringly hot beach.
‘Young & Beautiful’, ‘The New Girlfriend’ & ‘In the House’ Digital Soundtracks Released
B Original has released new digital albums/EPs for three scores by composer Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool, Joyeux Noel, Angel, The Crime Is Mine, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, Driving Madeleine) for films directed by François Ozon, all of which are available to stream in the U.S. for the first time. Titles include 2013’s Young & Beautiful (Jeune & Jolie) starring Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot & Charlotte Rampling, 2014’s The New Girlfriend (Une nouvelle amie) starring Romain Duris, Anaïs Demoustier, Raphaël Personnaz & Isild Le Besco, as well as 2012’s In the House (Dans la maison) starring Fabrice Luchini, Kristin Scott Thomas, Emmanuelle Seigner, Ernst Umhauer & Denis Ménochet. Listen to a track from each score after the jump.
‘The Crime Is Mine’ Soundtrack Album Released
Milan Records has released the official soundtrack album for the French crime comedy The Crime Is Mine (Mon crime). The album features the film’s original music composed by Philippe Rombi (Swimming Pool, Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, The Time of Secrets, Potiche, War of the Buttons, Black Box, Angel). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version is also being released overseas and will be available to order as an import here within the next few days. The Crime Is Mine is written and directed by Francois Ozon and stars Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert, Dany Boon, André Dussollier and Fabrice Luchini.
Philippe Rombi Scoring Francois Ozon’s ‘The Crime Is Mine’
Composer Philippe Rombi (Asterix: The Secret of the Magic Potion, War of the Buttons, The Time of Secrets, Black Box, Team Spirit) is reteaming with director Francois Ozon on the upcoming French period mystery comedy drama The Crime Is Mine (Mon crime). The film is written and directed by Ozon (Summer of 85, Peter Van Kant, By the Grace of God) and stars Nadia Tereszkiewicz, Rebecca Marder, Isabelle Huppert, Dany Boon, Fabrice Luchini and André Dussollier. The movie inspired by the 1934 play by Georges Berr & Louis Verneuil is set in 1930s Paris and follows a pretty, young, penniless and talentless actress who is accused of murdering a famous producer and – after she is acquitted on the grounds of self-defense – becomes a star.
‘Peter von Kant’ Soundtrack Album Released
Milan Records has released a soundtrack album for the French drama Peter von Kant. The album features the film’s original music composed by Clément Ducol (Little Tickles, Maestro, I Wish Someone Were Waiting for Me Somewhere). Also included is lead actress Isabelle Adjani’s rendition of Jeder tötet was er liebt. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Peter von Kant is directed by François Ozon and stars Denis Ménochet, Adjani and Hannah Schygulla. The movie is inspired by Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s cult film The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant and follows a successful director who lives with his assistant, whom he likes to mistreat and humiliate, when he meets and falls in love with a handsome young man.
‘Summer of 85’ (‘Été 85’) Soundtrack Album Released
Sony Masterworks has released the full soundtrack album for the French coming-of-age drama Summer of 85 (Été 85). The album features the film’s original music composed by AIR’s JB Dunckel (K.O., The Summer of Sangaile, Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Cyprien). Also included are the songs In Between Days, by The Cure and Sailing by Rod Stewart. The soundtrack is now available digitally overseas. The album (without the Rod Stewart song) will be released in the U.S. on September 11 and will be available to stream/download on Amazon. Summer of 85 is written and directed by Francois Ozon and stars Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud and Isabelle Nanty. The movie tells a story of friendship and love between two teenage boys at a seaside resort in Normandy in the mid-1980s.
First Track from ‘Summer of 85’ (‘Été 85’) Soundtrack Released
Sony Masterworks has released the first track from the soundtrack for Francois Ozon’s coming-of-age drama Summer of 85 (Été 85). JB Dunckel (K.O., Capital in the Twenty-First Century, The Summer of Sangaile, Cyprien) of AIR has composed the film’s original music. The track is now available to stream/download as digital single on Amazon. Also listen to Été 85 after the jump. Summer of 85 is written and directed by Ozon and stars Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud and Isabelle Nanty. The movie will be released in French theaters on July 14, 2020.
JB Dunckel Scoring Francois Ozon’s ‘Summer of 85’ (‘Été 85’)
JB Dunckel (K.O., Capital in the Twenty-First Century, The Summer of Sangaile, Cyprien) of the music duo AIR is composing the original music for the upcoming French coming-of-age drama Summer of 85 (Été 85). The film is written and directed by Francois Ozon (Swimming Pool, By the Grace of God, 8 Women, In the House) and stars Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud and Isabelle Nanty. The movie follows 16-year-old Alexis who meets 18-year-old David on the coast of Normandy and feels that he has just met the friend of his dreams. Eric Altmayer and Nicolas Altmayer (On the Other Side of the Tracks, Saint Laurent, The Emperor of Paris) are producing the project.
‘By the Grace of God’ (‘Grâce à Dieu’) Soundtrack Announced
Music Box Records has announced a soundtrack album for Francois Ozon’s drama By the Grace of God (Grâce à Dieu). The album features the film’s original music composed by Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine (Loveless, The Family, The Wizard of Lies, Madame Bovary). The CD version is now available to order on the label’s official website and the digital version (coming out on February 15) will be available to download here. By the Grace of God is written and directed by Ozon (Swimming Pool, In the House) and stars Melvil Poupaud, Denis Ménochet, Swann Arlaud, Éric Caravaca and François Marthouret.