This
is a documentary called Music for the
Movies (Musiques des Films), on the music of
Joseph Kosma. Although he was born in Hungary, his career was developed
in France where he lived for most of his life and also he wrote
the song 'Feuilles Mortes' (Autumn Leaves, one of the greatest 'french'
songs. He scored for many films, worked on theatre, studied
under Brecht, worked with Prevert and many singers of the 60s.
Video Information:
With Joseph Kosma, Antoine Duhamel, Bruno Brevan, Germaine
Montero, Paul Tourenne, Renée Lichtig, Serge Baudo, Madeleine
Riffaud
- Marc Perrone - Accordion
- Francoise Tillard - Piano
Director: Serge Le Péron
Video Release Date: 1996
Running Time: 54 minutes
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Excerpts from movies:
Les Portes de la Nuit, La Grande Illusion, Les Enfants du
Paradis, Une Partie de Campagne, Le Désordre a 20 ans, Elena et
les hommes, Le Testament du Docteur Cordelier, Le Caporal
épinglé
Extracts of music:
La Chanson de Prévert, September Song, Les Feuilles Mortes,
Barbara, A la belle étoile, Frou-Frou, La Chasse á l'enfant,
Miarka, A l'Orée du bois, Juliette ou la clef des songes, Les
Chants du Ghetto, Les Portes de la nuit |
