1928年2月、ブロンクスで生まれたジェラルド・フリードの音楽への関心は、ニューヨーク市のハイスクール・オブ・ミュージック・アンド・アートで初めて実を結んだ。彼はジュリアード音楽院にオーボエ専攻として入学し、1945年に卒業した。彼の初期の友人の中には、スタンリー・キューブリックという名の聡明な少年がいた。二人はよくグリニッチ・ヴィレッジをぶらつき、それぞれの芽生えつつある興味について語り合った。フリードはクラシック音楽、キューブリックは映画製作に熱中していた。キューブリックがボクシングを題材にした18分の短編映画『DAY OF THE FIGHT』の撮影を始めた時、二人の興味は一つになった。フリードが音楽専攻であることを知っていたキューブリックは、このボクシング映画の音楽を担当してくれないかと彼に依頼した。フリードは承諾し、当時は映画音楽を教える学校や講座など存在しなかったため、映画音楽の仕組みを学ぶために何ヶ月も映画館に通った。フリードは効果的な音楽を書き上げ、キューブリックはRKOパテにその映画を売り込んだ。その後、フリードは再びキューブリックと組んで、『現金に体を張れ』や、若き映画監督が初めて名声を博した『突撃』を含む、さらに4本の映画の音楽を担当した。
Dragon's Domain Records presents THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE, featuring music composed by Gerald Fried (THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., STAR TREK, ROOTS) for the 1968 dramatic film directed by Robert Aldrich (THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, THE DIRTY DOZEN, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?), written by Frank Marcus and Lukas Heller, starring Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne, Patricia Medina, Hugh Paddick, Cyril Delevanti, Sivi Aberg, William Beckley, Elaine Church, Brendan Dillon and Mike Freeman.
Released in 1968, THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE is based on the play by Frank Marcus and includes Beryl Reid reprising her original stage performance as June Buckridge. The film is notable for its frank exploration of sexuality, identity, and psychological dependence, topics that were still considered controversial in mainstream cinema at the time.
THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE centers on June Buckridge (Reid), a middle-aged actress best known for playing the beloved character "Sister George," a district nurse in a popular BBC radio soap opera "Applehurst." However, her professional life is in jeopardy as she suspects the producers are planning to kill off her character due to declining ratings and concerns over her off-screen behavior. Off-set, June is a frequently drunk,outspoken, cigar-chomping rabble-rouser in a turbulent and often abusive relationship with the much younger and immature Alice McNaught (York), who plays with dolls and has a minor job in the fashion industry. Life spirals out of control after an inebriated Joan sexually assaults two young Catholic nuns in a taxi, causing the vehicle to crash. A complaint is filed with the TV network by the diocese that places her in direct conflict with producer Mercy Croft (Browne), who also has an interest in Alice. This impending loss of identity for June, both as an actress and as the persona she has come to embody, forms the emotional core of the film.
Director Robert Aldrich and composer Gerald Fried worked together several times, on films such as TOO LATE THE HERO and THE GRISSOM GANG.THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE was their first collaboration.
Born February 1928 in the Bronx, Gerald Fried's interest in music found its first fruition at the High School of Music & Art in New York City. He attended The Juilliard School of Music as an oboe major,graduating in 1945. Among his earliest friends was a bright kid named Stanley Kubrick. The two of them used to hang around Greenwich Village and talk about their budding interests, Fried's in classical music and Kubrick's in filmmaking. Their interests merged when Kubrick began filming DAY OF THE FIGHT, an 18-minute short about boxing. Knowing Fried was a music major, Kubrick asked him if he could write the score for his boxing picture. Fried agreed, then spent months going to the movies to learn how film scores worked, there being no schools or courses on film music in those days. Fried wrote an effective score, and Kubrick sold the film to RKO Pathe. Fried rejoined Kubrick to score four more of his films, including THE KILLING and PATHS TO GLORY, where theyoung filmmaker first gained his reputation.
After the success of THE KILLING in 1956, Kubrick moved to Los Angeles, shortly followed by Fried, who was immediately hired to compose and arrange music for several films, including THE VAMPIRE, THE RETURN OF DRACULA, MACHINE GUN KELLY and I, MOBSTER, I BURY THE LIVING, and TIMBUKTU(1959). By the 1960s, Fried moved into television, scoring episodes of such seminal shows of the decade as GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.,MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and STAR TREK. By the 1970s Fried was composing music for numerous made-for-TV movies. His best-known score of the decade was for the1977 miniseries ROOTS, which he took over scoring when Quincy Jones fell behind and was unable to meet the broadcast deadline for the eight-hour miniseries. Both Jones and Fried won Emmy Awards for their musical efforts on the series. During the ‘80s, Fried continued to compose music for television series,movies, and documentaries, and an occasional feature film. These are just two of the many magnificent scores Fried wrote throughout his career. The composer passed away on February 17, 2023 at the age of 95. His work remains a testament to his talent and dedication to the art of composition and he is remembered asa key figure in the evolution of music for film and television.
Dragon's Domain Records presents the world premiere release of THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE, featuring music composed by Gerald Fried. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes have been written by Scott Davis.
THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE is a limited edition release. 2026/4/27の週発売
トラックリスト
01. Main Title / Making A Drink (4:21) 02. TV Funeral (1:36) 03. Drunken Taxi Ride (1:01) 04. Sister George On Her Motorcycle / Eating A Cigar (2:28) 05. George And Childie / Going Home (3:46) 06. Bar Scene (1:25) 07. “I’ll Be Nice” (0:45) 08. TV Wedding / Reassurance / George’s Show Dreams (1:41) 09. The Letter / George And Childie (3:22) 10. Spat / Thinking Of Sister George (2:28) 11. Back To Dancing (Party Source) (1:11) 12. I Can Do Anything (Party Source) (4:39) 13. Slow Dance (Party Source) (3:41) 14. “Isn’t Your Name Ruth?” (Party Source) (5:24) 15. The Lorry / The Crash (2:36) 16. I Met Mrs. Croft (3:30) 17. Wrap Party (Party Source) / George Drunk / Farewell To “Applehurst” (Party Source) (4:33) 18. Bitter Feelings (Party Source) (2:58) 19. Sad Memories (Party Source) (5:13) 20. George Hides Them (3:39) 21. Bedroom (5:41) 22. Alone (2:41) 23. Credits / Postlude (3:06) 24. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (Party Source) (0:32)
ロバート・アルドリッチ監督(『攻撃』、『何がジェーンに起こったか?』、『特攻大作戦』)、ベリル・リード、スザンナ・ヨーク、コーラル・ブラウンなどが出演した1968年のドラマ映画『甘い抱擁』がリリース!音楽はジェラルド・フリード(『0011ナポレオン・ソロ』、『スター・トレック/宇宙大作戦』、『ROOTS/ルーツ』)。
トラックリスト1968年に公開された『甘い抱擁』は、フランク・マーカスによる舞台劇を原作としており、ベリル・リードが舞台版で演じたジューン・バックリッジ役を再演している。本作は、当時まだ主流の映画界では物議を醸すテーマとされていた、セクシュアリティ、アイデンティティ、心理的依存を率直に掘り下げた点で注目に値する。
『甘い抱擁』は、人気BBCラジオ連続ドラマ『Applehurst』で、地域看護師という愛されるキャラクター“シスター・ジョージ”を演じて知られる中年の女優、ジューン・バックリッジ(リード)を主人公としている。しかし、視聴率の低下や彼女の私生活における振る舞いへの懸念から、プロデューサーたちが彼女の役を打ち切ろうとしているのではないかと疑い、彼女のキャリアは危機に瀕している。撮影現場を離れると、ジューンは頻繁に酒に酔い、口が悪く、葉巻をくわえた騒動好きの女となる。彼女は、人形で遊んだりファッション業界で些細な仕事をしている、はるかに年下で未熟なアリス・マクノート(ヨーク)と、波乱に満ち、しばしば虐待的な関係にある。酔っ払ったジョーンがタクシーの中で2人の若いカトリックの修道女に性的暴行を加え、車が事故を起こしたことで、事態は制御不能に陥る。教区からテレビ局に苦情が寄せられ、彼女はプロデューサーのマーシー・クロフト(ブラウン)と直接対立することになる。マーシーはアリスにも興味を抱いている。女優としてのアイデンティティ、そして彼女が体現してきたキャラクターとしてのアイデンティティの両方を失いかけているというジューンの状況こそが、この映画の感情的な核心を成している。
ロバート・アルドリッチ監督と作曲家のジェラルド・フリードは、『燃える戦場』や『傷だらけの挽歌』など、いくつかの作品で共同作業を行ってきた。『甘い抱擁』は、彼らの初めてのコラボレーション作品である。
1928年2月、ブロンクスで生まれたジェラルド・フリードの音楽への関心は、ニューヨーク市のハイスクール・オブ・ミュージック・アンド・アートで初めて実を結んだ。彼はジュリアード音楽院にオーボエ専攻として入学し、1945年に卒業した。彼の初期の友人の中には、スタンリー・キューブリックという名の聡明な少年がいた。二人はよくグリニッチ・ヴィレッジをぶらつき、それぞれの芽生えつつある興味について語り合った。フリードはクラシック音楽、キューブリックは映画製作に熱中していた。キューブリックがボクシングを題材にした18分の短編映画『DAY OF THE FIGHT』の撮影を始めた時、二人の興味は一つになった。フリードが音楽専攻であることを知っていたキューブリックは、このボクシング映画の音楽を担当してくれないかと彼に依頼した。フリードは承諾し、当時は映画音楽を教える学校や講座など存在しなかったため、映画音楽の仕組みを学ぶために何ヶ月も映画館に通った。フリードは効果的な音楽を書き上げ、キューブリックはRKOパテにその映画を売り込んだ。その後、フリードは再びキューブリックと組んで、『現金に体を張れ』や、若き映画監督が初めて名声を博した『突撃』を含む、さらに4本の映画の音楽を担当した。
1956年の『現金に体を張れ』の成功後、キューブリックはロサンゼルスに移住し、その直後にフリードも後を追った。フリードはすぐに数本の映画の作曲と編曲を担当することになり、その作品には『ドラキュラの呪い』、『機関銃(マシンガン)ケリー』、『暗黒街の掟』、『デス・プラン 呪いの地図』、そして『熱砂の風雲児』(1959年)などが含まれていた。1960年代に入ると、フリードはテレビ業界に進出し、『ギリガン君SOS』、『0011ナポレオン・ソロ』、『スパイ大作戦』、『スター・トレック/宇宙大作戦』など、この10年間を代表する番組のエピソードの音楽を担当した。1970年代に入ると、フリードは数多くのテレビ映画の音楽を手がけるようになった。この10年間で最も有名な彼の作品は、1977年のミニシリーズ『ROOTS/ルーツ』の音楽である。クインシー・ジョーンズが制作の遅れを取り、8時間のミニシリーズの放送期限に間に合わなくなったため、フリードが音楽制作を引き継いだ。ジョーンズとフリードの両名は、このシリーズへの音楽的貢献によりエミー賞を受賞した。1980年代、フリードはテレビシリーズ、映画、ドキュメンタリー、そして時折長編映画の音楽制作を続けた。これらは、フリードがキャリアを通じて書き上げた数多くの素晴らしい楽曲のうちのほんの一部に過ぎない。同氏は2023年2月17日、95歳で逝去した。彼の作品は、作曲という芸術に対する才能と献身の証であり続け、映画やテレビの音楽の進化における重要な人物として記憶されている。
ジェラルド・フリード作曲の音楽を収録した『甘い抱擁』が世界初リリース。マスタリングはデジタル・アウトランドのジェームズ・ネルソンが担当し、ライナーノーツはスコット・デイヴィスが執筆しました。
限定盤。
Dragon's Domain Records presents THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE, featuring music composed by Gerald Fried (THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., STAR TREK, ROOTS) for the 1968 dramatic film directed by Robert Aldrich (THE FLIGHT OF THE PHOENIX, THE DIRTY DOZEN, WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE?), written by Frank Marcus and Lukas Heller, starring Beryl Reid, Susannah York, Coral Browne, Patricia Medina, Hugh Paddick, Cyril Delevanti, Sivi Aberg, William Beckley, Elaine Church, Brendan Dillon and Mike Freeman.
Released in 1968, THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE is based on the play by Frank Marcus and includes Beryl Reid reprising her original stage performance as June Buckridge. The film is notable for its frank exploration of sexuality, identity, and psychological dependence, topics that were still considered controversial in mainstream cinema at the time.
THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE centers on June Buckridge (Reid), a middle-aged actress best known for playing the beloved character "Sister George," a district nurse in a popular BBC radio soap opera "Applehurst." However, her professional life is in jeopardy as she suspects the producers are planning to kill off her character due to declining ratings and concerns over her off-screen behavior. Off-set, June is a frequently drunk,outspoken, cigar-chomping rabble-rouser in a turbulent and often abusive relationship with the much younger and immature Alice McNaught (York), who plays with dolls and has a minor job in the fashion industry. Life spirals out of control after an inebriated Joan sexually assaults two young Catholic nuns in a taxi, causing the vehicle to crash. A complaint is filed with the TV network by the diocese that places her in direct conflict with producer Mercy Croft (Browne), who also has an interest in Alice. This impending loss of identity for June, both as an actress and as the persona she has come to embody, forms the emotional core of the film.
Director Robert Aldrich and composer Gerald Fried worked together several times, on films such as TOO LATE THE HERO and THE GRISSOM GANG.THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE was their first collaboration.
Born February 1928 in the Bronx, Gerald Fried's interest in music found its first fruition at the High School of Music & Art in New York City. He attended The Juilliard School of Music as an oboe major,graduating in 1945. Among his earliest friends was a bright kid named Stanley Kubrick. The two of them used to hang around Greenwich Village and talk about their budding interests, Fried's in classical music and Kubrick's in filmmaking. Their interests merged when Kubrick began filming DAY OF THE FIGHT, an 18-minute short about boxing. Knowing Fried was a music major, Kubrick asked him if he could write the score for his boxing picture. Fried agreed, then spent months going to the movies to learn how film scores worked, there being no schools or courses on film music in those days. Fried wrote an effective score, and Kubrick sold the film to RKO Pathe. Fried rejoined Kubrick to score four more of his films, including THE KILLING and PATHS TO GLORY, where theyoung filmmaker first gained his reputation.
After the success of THE KILLING in 1956, Kubrick moved to Los Angeles, shortly followed by Fried, who was immediately hired to compose and arrange music for several films, including THE VAMPIRE, THE RETURN OF DRACULA, MACHINE GUN KELLY and I, MOBSTER, I BURY THE LIVING, and TIMBUKTU(1959). By the 1960s, Fried moved into television, scoring episodes of such seminal shows of the decade as GILLIGAN'S ISLAND, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.,MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE and STAR TREK. By the 1970s Fried was composing music for numerous made-for-TV movies. His best-known score of the decade was for the1977 miniseries ROOTS, which he took over scoring when Quincy Jones fell behind and was unable to meet the broadcast deadline for the eight-hour miniseries. Both Jones and Fried won Emmy Awards for their musical efforts on the series. During the ‘80s, Fried continued to compose music for television series,movies, and documentaries, and an occasional feature film. These are just two of the many magnificent scores Fried wrote throughout his career. The composer passed away on February 17, 2023 at the age of 95. His work remains a testament to his talent and dedication to the art of composition and he is remembered asa key figure in the evolution of music for film and television.
Dragon's Domain Records presents the world premiere release of THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE, featuring music composed by Gerald Fried. The music has been mastered by James Nelson at Digital Outland and the liner notes have been written by Scott Davis.
THE KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE is a limited edition release.
2026/4/27の週発売
01. Main Title / Making A Drink (4:21)
>02. TV Funeral (1:36)
03. Drunken Taxi Ride (1:01)
04. Sister George On Her Motorcycle / Eating A Cigar (2:28)
05. George And Childie / Going Home (3:46)
06. Bar Scene (1:25)
07. “I’ll Be Nice” (0:45)
08. TV Wedding / Reassurance / George’s Show Dreams (1:41)
09. The Letter / George And Childie (3:22)
10. Spat / Thinking Of Sister George (2:28)
11. Back To Dancing (Party Source) (1:11)
12. I Can Do Anything (Party Source) (4:39)
13. Slow Dance (Party Source) (3:41)
14. “Isn’t Your Name Ruth?” (Party Source) (5:24)
15. The Lorry / The Crash (2:36)
16. I Met Mrs. Croft (3:30)
17. Wrap Party (Party Source) / George Drunk /
Farewell To “Applehurst” (Party Source) (4:33)
18. Bitter Feelings (Party Source) (2:58)
19. Sad Memories (Party Source) (5:13)
20. George Hides Them (3:39)
21. Bedroom (5:41)
22. Alone (2:41)
23. Credits / Postlude (3:06)
24. By The Light Of The Silvery Moon (Party Source) (0:32)
Total Time: 73:18