Watched this film on cable and was thinking what a tender loving work of art this film is from director Bruce Beresford.Great performance from Albert Finney and a great supporting cast. Nice score by Georges Delerue. I really wish this was out on dvd.
yeah, but until it appears on DVD, you can hunt down the score by Delerue on Varese....this one was his last...I think he died not long after wrapping up the scoring sessions. and I mean like minutes after the last note.
I think Ford Thaxton can elaborate on the details of that. don't want to disseminate false info.
I think he died not long after wrapping up the scoring sessions. and I mean like minutes after the last note.
From what I can gather, he had a stroke (or heart attack) on the scoring stage following the recording of the final cue, but actually passed away a couple of days later. The Varese soundtrack liner notes state that the scoring sessions for Rich in Love ended on 18th March 1992, but Delerue didn't pass away until the 20th.
This has turned out to be my most-played Delerue recording. I'm no great fan of his, but I find this one is not as weepy as some of his, and it's a very listenable CD. I just hope it's not a score that vanishes forever, that it still has some fans.
This has turned out to be my most-played Delerue recording. I'm no great fan of his, but I find this one is not as weepy as some of his, and it's a very listenable CD. I just hope it's not a score that vanishes forever, that it still has some fans.
Played this lovely score (one of my favourites by this wonderful composer) first off this morning and followed it with Agnes Of God. Perfect accompaniement to the first cups of tea of the day.
This score is rather underwhelming for me, considering this was Delerue's final score... the style of the music here simply isn't to my taste. I'd much rather revisit Joe Versus the Volcano or Memories of Me any day.
This is in my top ten list of best Delerue scores. Absolute perfection from beginning to end.
For reference my top ten are:
1. Joe Versus the Volcano 2. Crimes of the Heart 3. Agnes of God 4. Steel Magnolias 5. Black Stallion Returns 6. A Show of Force 7. Calmos 8. A Summer Story 9. La Revolution Francaise 10. Rich in Love
Oh là là ! Heureusement que tu ne l’as pas fait ! Je rame ! Ça fait trois fois que je le recommence ! Ils sont infernaux ! Le film n’est pas bon ! Je suis épuisé !
The translation at Underscores reads:
"Oh dear! Luckily you did not accept this movie! That’s the third time I start over! They are terrible! The movie is not good! I’m exhausted!"
I doesn't make sense to me: If Delerue did not like his experience working on the film, why was he pleased that Jean-Claude Petit did not accept the assignment. Did Delerue really have to score the film three times and with third time most likely the cause of his death?
I always assumed Delerue had a good relation with the director Bruce Beresford.
Oh là là ! Heureusement que tu ne l’as pas fait ! Je rame ! Ça fait trois fois que je le recommence ! Ils sont infernaux ! Le film n’est pas bon ! Je suis épuisé !
The translation at Underscores reads:
"Oh dear! Luckily you did not accept this movie! That’s the third time I start over! They are terrible! The movie is not good! I’m exhausted!"
I doesn't make sense to me: If Delerue did not like his experience working on the film, why was he pleased that Jean-Claude Petit did not accept the assignment. Did Delerue really have to score the film three times and with third time most likely the cause of his death?
I always assumed Delerue had a good relation with the director Bruce Beresford.
You're right Maleficio.
The underscore team has made a mistake in quoting Rich in Love instead of Man Trouble.
Jean Claude Petit states that he doesn't remember the title of the movie in the interview and Underscores immediately linked (wrongly) the comments with Rich In Love.
Georges was very happy with Rich in Love the film , he loved it, but was exhausted following the scoring of Man Trouble.
That's what he told me on the phone during our last conservation : " I really need a break, I am currently scoring Rich in Love, a remarkable movie, but right now I am really really exhausted, Man Trouble was not an easy film to score..."
The underscore team has made a mistake in quoting Rich in Love instead of Man Trouble.
Jean Claude Petit states that he doesn't remember the title of the movie in the interview and Underscores immediately linked (wrongly) the comments with of Rich In Love.
Georges was very happy with Rich in Love the film , he loved it, but was exhausted following the scoring of Man Trouble.
That's what he told me on the phone during our last conservation : " I really need a break, I am currently scoring Rich in Love, a remarkable movie, but right now I am really really exhausted, Man Trouble was not an easy film to score..."
Thank you, governer. It makes now makes perfect sense.
But in the end, it's still very sad. If only Delerue had taken a break.
All these years later and I'm still listening to this lovely score. It is very GENTLE, as if Delerue is scoring the care some of the characters need to be handled with, but it isn't dull or drippy.
I wish more composers had the insight into what a film needs Delerue exhibits here.
I have to disagree. The CD is way too short. It's got a beautiful and lyrical main title and some wonderful short cues throughout, but it needs to be fleshed out more and it doesn't have any sendoff cues (did the film have a closing credits piece?). The score really needs to be completed. And though it soudns good now, if the masters are still in good shape, this coudl be a sonically great CD with today's mastering technology.
His final score should get no less. At the top of his game, to the end.
I saw the film, and I'm pretty sure that all the music in the film is in the album; there was no end credits piece. Of course, there is the possibility that there was music written for the film that did not end up being used...
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