Philippe sarde ghost story original motion picture. The film was directed by john irvin and is based on the 1979 novel of the same name by peter straub. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. I just watched the ghost story dvd last night, it started off very muddled and confusing but when the great reveal came towards the end it made a bit more sense. A ghost story is a 2017 american horror drama film written and directed by david lowery. Ghost story is a 1981 horror film starring fred astaire, douglas fairbanks, jr.
Released by varese sarabande in 1990 vsd 5259 containing music from ghost story 1981. Philippe sarde was born on june 21, 1948 in neuillysurseine, hautsdeseine, france as philippe albert sarde. Quartet records, universal pictures, universal music group and geffen records present the longrequested expanded release of the masterful score by philippe sarde for ghost story, directed by john irvin in 1981. Philippe sarde ghost story original motion picture soundtrack. Music profile for philippe sarde, born 21 june 1948.
The film does speak of quality jack cardiff did the cinematography, albert whitlock and his team supply some beautiful matte shots, philippe sarde composed the stirring music score, and dick smith creates the plentiful hideous apparition effects but the powerful main attraction is the assemblage of talent in the four main roles fred. Despite receiving an oscar nomination for his score for tess in 1980 and contributing music to successful international films such as ghost story, the bear and. It does so in a deceptively simple way that almost demands multiple viewings. Find recording details and track inforamtion for ghost story, film score philippe sarde on allmusic. I think carpenters music enhanced so much of the fog, and highlights another particular illcomparison between the two films, in that the score in ghost story by philippe sarde is so over the top it seems written for a completely different film or perhaps its cues placed in the wrong scenes. One of the most outstanding features of ghost story is the classic, evocative score by philippe sarde, without a doubt one of his most important works and one of the best soundtracks of the eighties. Varese sarabande released the soundtrack way back in 1990, one of many universalproduced movie scores.
Considered among the most versatile and talented french film composers of his generation, sarde has scored over two hundred films, film shorts, and television miniseries. Universal repressed the dvd with an alternate cover art, which was released september 7, 2004. Searching for someone qualified to score a story dealing with elderly people, the production team was reminded of le chat 1971, a french film about a bitter old couple spending time arguing. Melvyn douglas all in their final film and john houseman. The tenant expanded philippe sarde soundtrack cd philippe sarde. The princess of montpensier soundtrack by philippe sarde by philippe sarde download the princess of montpensier soundtrack by philippe sarde genr october 4, 2019. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. Ghost story complete score limited 300 0 philippe sarde. The film costars alice krig, craig wasson and michael oneill in his debut film. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. The recording contains the lions share of the music with a few missing pieces here and there. Philippe sarde ghost story love suite 1981 youtube. Ghost story philippe sarde soundtrack cd philippe sarde. I found it to be an ok horror film but a little sluggish.
Rem genre soundtrack rem date 2019 rem discid c7e rem comment exactaudiocopy v1. The album features the expanded and remastered original score from the universal pictures production composed by philippe sarde tess. The fate of our site directly depends on its relevance. Thats how philippe sarde was hired and why some of the main theme of that precise film is repeatedly used in the score of ghost story. Ghost story soundtrack original soundtrack allmusic. Based on the popular novel le locataire chimerique by roland topor, the film was directed by polanski, who also cowrote the. Philippe sarde born 21 june 1948 is a french film composer. Quartet records, universal pictures, universal music group and geffen records present the. Philippe sarde ghost story expanded original motion picture. He received an academy award nomination for tess 1979, and twelve cesar award nominations, winning for barocco 1976 and the judge and the assassin 1976. Ghost story philippe sarde original factory sealed. The bear is another great composition of his that i never get tired of listening to. Ghost story film score, motion picture soundtrack 1981.
He is a composer, known for barocco 1976, the tenant 1976 and lord of the flies 1990. Film music site ghost story soundtrack philippe sarde. Released by quartet records in 2019 qr377 containing music. The film received its first bluray release in the united states on november 24, 2015 by scream factory. Ghost story was released on dvd on march 25, 1998 by image entertainment.
Quartet records has announced a new soundtrack album for the 1981 horror thriller ghost story directed by john irvin and starring fred astaire, melvyn douglas, douglas fairbanks jr. Ghost story expanded soundtrack from 1981, composed by philippe sarde. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. Ghost story soundtrack from 1981, composed by philippe sarde. Home soundtracks bmg rights management philippe sarde. Philippe sarde composed the stirring music score, and dick smith. Based on the 1979 novel by peter straub, the film stars fred astaire, melvyn douglas, douglas fairbanks jr. Director john irvins 1981 film, ghost story, based on a novel by horror fiction icon peter straub, is a charming but eerie sojourn into a niche of horror that covers most of the stylistic bases of the genre. Ghost story, film score recording details and tracks.
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