Warner Music France has released a soundtrack album for the animated feature A Magnificent Life (Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol). The album features the film’s original music written by Italian jazz pianist, singer and composer Stefano Bollani (Il pataffio). The soundtrack is now available to stream on Amazon (and any other major digital music services), where you can also check out the track list. Also listen to the first two tracks after the jump. A Magnificent Life is written and directed by Sylvain Chomet and explores the life of playwright, novelist and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol (1895-1974). The movie follows Pagnol at age 60 as his memory is failing him and is deeply affected by the disappointing results of his last two plays, when Little Marcel – the young boy he used to be – appears to him.
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‘Attila Marcel’ Soundtrack Details
The details of the soundtrack album for the French comedy Attila Marcel have been revealed. The album features the film’s original music composed by director Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belville) and Franck Monbaylet. Chomet previously wrote the music for his Academy Award-nominated feature The Illusionist. The soundtrack will be released in France on November 4, 2013 (click here for audio clips). No word yet on a domestic release date. Attila Marcel is written and directed by Chomet and stars Guillaume Gouix, Anne Le Ny, Bernadette Lafont and Hélène Vincent. The film marks the director’s first live action feature and follows a mute, sweet-natured man-child whose reawakened childhood memories unleash marvellous musical fantasies. The movie premiered at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival and will be released in France on October 30.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (December 25, 2010)
Two new movies opened wide earlier this week on Wednesday:
The Coen Brothers-directed western True Grit starring Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon and Josh Brolin was scored by Carter Burwell. Check out our news article announcing the soundtrack album on Nonesuch Records.