Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Best Years,Pinocchio,Hungry Hearts, The Tiger and the Snow, The Traitor) has released a soundtrack album for the Italian documentary Brunello, the Gracious Visionary (Brunello, il visionario garbato). The album features the Academy Award-winning composer’s original score from the film and is now available to stream/download on Amazon (or any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list. Brunello, the Gracious Visionary is directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and centers on fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli (known as Italy’s “King of Cashmere”). The movie chronicles his rise from being a farmer’s son to becoming executive chairman of a global luxury lifestyle brand with a market capitalization of more than $1.5 billion.
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Nicola Piovani Scoring Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘Brunello, il visionario garbato’
Nicola Piovani (Life Is Beautiful, The Best Years, The Tiger and the Snow, Pinocchio, Hungry Hearts, The Traitor) has been hired to score the upcoming Italian documentary Brunello, il visionario garbato. The film is directed by Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso, Malena) and centers on fashion designer Brunello Cucinelli, also known as Italy’s “King of Cashmere.” The movie chronicles Cucinelli’s rise from being a farmer’s son to becoming executive chairman of a global luxury lifestyle brand with a market capitalization of more than $1.5 billion. The project is produced by MasiFilm and RAI Cinema.
Soundtrack Album for Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘Correspondence’ Announced
Warner Music Italy will release a soundtrack album for Giuseppe Tornatore’s drama Correspondence (La Corrispodenza). The album features the film’s original music composed and arranged by Ennio Morricone (Once Upon a Time in the West, The Hateful Eight, The Mission, Days of Heaven) who previously collaborated with the director on such movies as Cinema Paradiso, Malena and The Legend of 1900. The soundtrack will be released digitally on January 15, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. Correspondence is written and directed by Tornatore and stars Jeremy Irons & Olga Kurylenko. The movie centers on the love affair between a professor and a younger PhD student who takes excessive risks in her paid work as a stuntwoman.
Giuseppe Tornatore to Helm Ennio Morricone Documentary
Deadline is reporting that director Giuseppe Tornatore is teaming up with Mandragora Group (Beyond The Hills) and Piano B Produzioni for a documentary based on the life and work of legendary film composer Ennio Morricone. The movie is is said to feature interviews and a narrative piece alongside, which will “highlight a side of Morricone that has never been revealed, including key moments, anecdotes, and situations which have been essential steps of the artistic and personal path that Morricone’s life has taken.” Morricone and Tornatore have collaborated on such features as Cinema Paradiso, Malena, Baaria, The Best Offer and The Legend of 1900, for which the composer won a Golden Globe Award, as well as the upcoming The Correspondence starring Jeremy Irons & Olga Kurylenko.
Ennio Morricone to Score Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘The Correspondence’
Ennio Morricone is set to reunite with director Giuseppe Tornatore on the director’s upcoming romantic drama The Correspondence. The movie centers on the love affair between a professor and a younger woman working in the same field. No casting deals have been announced yet, but a well-known male actor is reportedly in talks for the leading role. Arturo Paglia and Isabella Cocuzza (The Best Offer) are producing the Paco Cinematografica and Warner Bros Italy production. Morricone’s and Tornatore’s previous collaborations include such films as Cinema Paradiso, Malena, The Legend of 1900, Baaria and last year’s The Best Offer.
Ennio Morricone to Score Giuseppe Tornatore’s ‘The Best Offer’
Ennio Morricone is attached to write the score for the upcoming drama The Best Offer. Geoffrey Rush and Jim Sturgess are set to star in the film directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. The movie revolves around a loveless elderly man who intersects with an astute young man and a mysterious woman in a South Tyrol setting. Rome’s Paco Cinematografica is producing the drama, which is set to start shooting at the end of this month. Morricone has been collaborating regularly with the director since the 1988 Academy Award-winning film Cinema Paradiso, including The Legend of 1900 and Maleno, both of which earned the composer a Golden Globe nomination. No domestic distribution for The Best Offer has been announced yet. (Variety)