Milan Records/Sony Classical will release the official soundtrack album for the British/French drama The Great Escaper. The album features the film’s original music composed by Grammy Award winner Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, Love Actually, Romeo + Juliet, The Great Gatsby, The Incredible Hulk, Ray) The soundtrack is expected to be released digitally next Friday, October 6 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services (including Amazon). A CD version is also being released overseas and is available for pre-order as an import on Amazon. The Great Escaper is directed by Oliver Parker, written by William Ivory and stars Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson and John Standing. The movie is based on true events and tells the story of octogenarian Bernard Jordan who made global headlines in 2014 when he staged a “great escape” from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day.
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Craig Armstrong Scoring Oliver Parker’s ‘The Great Escaper’
Craig Armstrong (Moulin Rouge!, The Great Gatsby, The Incredible Hulk, Love Actually, Ray, Romeo + Juliet, The Bone Collector) has composed the original music for the upcoming British drama The Great Escaper. The film is directed by Oliver Parker (The Importance of Being Earnest, Johnny English Reborn) and stars Michael Caine, Glenda Jackson and John Standing. The movie is inspired by true events and tells the story of octogenarian Bernard Jordan’s escape from his care home to attend the 70th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in France.
Charlie Mole to Score Oliver Parker’s ‘Swimming with Men’
Charlie Mole is reuniting with director Oliver Parker on the upcoming British comedy Swimming with Men. The film stars Rob Brydon, Jim Carter, Jane Horrocks, Adeel Akhtar, Daniel Mays, Charlotte Riley, Thomas Turgoose, Rupert Graves and Nathaniel Parker. The movie tells the story of a man suffering a mid-life crisis who finds new meaning to his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronized swimming team. Aschlin Ditta (Scenes of a Sexual Nature) wrote the screenplay inspired by the 2010 documentary Men Who Swim.
‘Dad’s Army’ Soundtrack Details
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the British comedy Dad’s Army. The album features the film’s original music composed by Charlie Mole (Mr. Selfridge, Othello, An Ideal Husband, The Importance Of Being Earnest). Also included is Bud Flanagan’s Dad’s Army TV theme Who Do You Think You Are Kidding Mr. Hitler, as well as Glenn Miller’s Moonlight Serenade. The soundtrack will be released on February 5, 2016 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Dad’s Army is directed by Oliver Parker and stars Toby Jones, Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy, Tom Courtenay, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Blake Harrison, Danny Mays, Bill Paterson and Sarah Lancashire. The movie based on the British TV series of the same title is set in 1944 as World War II is reaching its climax and follows the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon dealing with a visiting female journalist and a German spy.
Charlie Mole Scoring Oliver Parker’s ‘Dad’s Army’
Charlie Mole has recently recorded his score for the upcoming British comedy Dad’s Army. The film is directed by Oliver Parker (Johnny English Returns) and stars Bill Nighy, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Toby Jone, Tom Courtenay, Michael Gambon, Blake Harrison, Danny Mays, Bill Paterson, Sarah Lancashire, Alison Steadman, Mark Gatiss and Annette Crosbie. The movie based on the British TV series of the same title is set in 1944 as World War II is reaching its climax and follows the Walmington-on-Sea Home Guard platoon dealing with a visiting female journalist and a German spy.
Ilan Eshkeri to score ‘Johnny English Reborn’
Film Music Reporter has learned that Ilan Eshkeri has been tapped to compose the score the action spoof sequel Johnny English Reborn. Rowan Atkinson reprises his role from the 2003 hit comedy and is joined by cast members Rosamunde Pike, Dominic West and Gillian Anderson. In the movie, Johnny English goes up against international assassins hunting down the Chinese premier. The sequel is directed by Oliver Parker, most famous for his Oscar Wilde adaptations of An Ideal Husband, The Importance of Being Earnest and Dorian Gray, as well as the Shakespeare adaptation Othello and the St. Trinian’s series, all of which have been scored by his regular collaborator Charlie Mole.