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Weekly Film Music Roundup (February 19, 2021)

Opening in theaters nationwide today following an IMAX-exclusive release over the last three weeks is the drama Nomadland written and directed by Chloe Zhao and starring Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells. The film features (pre-existing) compositions by Ludovico Einaudi (The Intouchables, The Father, Samba). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s music, as well as tracks by Ólafur Arnalds, Nat King Cole, Cat Clifford, Paul Winer, Donnie Miller & others. Check out our previous article for the full album and to learn more about the Searchlight Pictures production, which is also premiering on Hulu today.

Opening in select U.S. theaters and on VOD today is the British comedy Blithe Spirit directed by Edward Hall and starring Dan Stevens, Isla Fisher, Judi Dench, Leslie Mann, Aimee-ffion Edwards and Emilia Fox. The film’s original score is composed by Simon Boswell (Hackers, Lord of Illusions, Shadow Grave, A Midsummer Night’s Dream). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the movie by artists such as Michael Ball, Imelda May, Shaun Escoffrey, Alfie Boe, Gregory Porter & others earlier this year when the movie premiered in the UK. Click here for the full album details and for more information about the comedy, which is being distributed stateside by IFC Films.

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‘Nomadland’ Soundtrack to Be Released

Decca Classics will release a soundtrack album for Chloé Zhao’s drama Nomadland. The album features the compositions by Ludovico Einaudi (The Intouchables, The Father, Samba, This Is England) from the movie, as well as tracks by Ólafur Arnalds, Cat Clifford, Nat King Cole, Paul Winer, Donnie Miller & Tay Strathairn. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, February 19. Visit Amazon or any other digital music store to stream/download the album and to check out audio samples. A CD version will be coming out on April 23 and is available to order here. Nomadland is written and directed by Zhao and stars Frances McDormand, David Strathairn, and real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells. The movie takes place after the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, and follows a woman who packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad.

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Ludovico Einaudi Scoring Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’

Searchlight Pictures announced today that the upcoming drama Nomadland will feature compositions by Ludovico Einaudi (The Intouchables, This Is England, Samba). The film is written and directed by Chloé Zhao (The Rider, The Eternals) and stars Frances McDormand and David Strathairn, as well as real nomads Linda May, Swankie and Bob Wells. The is based on journalist Jessica Bruder’s 2017 non-fiction book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century and follows a woman who, after the economic collapse of a company town in rural Nevada, packs her van and sets off on the road exploring a life outside of conventional society as a modern-day nomad.

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