World premiere release of two collaborations between legendary French maestro Philippe Sarde (Les choses de la vie, The Tenant, Joshua Then and Now, Quai d’Orsay) and cult director Jerry Schatzberg (The Panic in Needle Park, The Scarecrow)
Composer and director collaborated for the first time in 1984 on the film Misunderstood, starring Gene Hackman and Henry “E.T.” Elliot. Based on a novel by Florence Montgomery, the story was adapted for cinema first in 1967 as the film Incompreso, directed by Luigi Comencini. Set in Tunisia, the plot concerns an often-absent father who must take care of his two boys after his wife dies. The older boy is handling the difficult changes much better than the younger one.
Philippe Sarde composed one of his absolutes masterpieces (and the inspiration for future projects) for Misunderstood - a surprising blend of Jewish music, North African influences and American country music. Unfortunately, the film was not well received in its first screenings, and the producers decided to change not only the editing and some parts of the film (including the finale), but also to replace the entire score. For Jerry Schatzberg this was a disappointment, but he kept his desire to continue working with Sarde.
The perfect opportunity came only five years later with the beautiful film Reunion (aka L’ami retrouve). Written by Harold Pinter from the novel by Fred Uhlman and starring Jason Robards, it tells the story of two young boys from very different backgrounds who become friends in 1933 Stuttgart. They don't realize how different they are, however, until much later. One is the son of a well-to-do Jewish doctor and the other the son of a German aristocrat, and after the election of Hitler things change as anti-Semitism gains favor. The core of the film deals with that era, but the film eventually segues to the present as the Jewish man returns to his boyhood home and seeks out his old friend … with some surprises.
The short but effective score was prepared by Sarde with great dedication and inspiration, It features a kind of ironic German march with echoes of jazz (the score was performed by the orchestra of Lester Bowie), and also a very emotional theme dedicated to the boys’ friendship.
Both scores now appear together as testimony to a brief but essential collaboration in the filmography of Philippe Sarde, with all the music recorded for Reunion, and the rejected score for Misunderstood transformed into an imaginary ballet with the title ''Childhood Suite.'' The program has been brilliantly assembled and produced by Edouard Dubois, mastered by Jean-Pierre Chalbos and supervised by the composer. The package includes a 16-page full-color booklet with liner notes by Stephane Lerouge and Christian Lauliac that include exclusive interviews with Jerry Schatzberg and Philippe Sarde. ---レーベルより
発売日：2016.10.21
トラックリスト
REUNION (L'ami retrouve) 01. Reunion - Corridors of Remembrance (2:33) 02. Friendship (2:17) 03. Wounds of the Past (2:11) 04. Daily Partners (2:37) 05. German Countryside (0:59) 06. For Jason and Jerry (1:44) 07. Back from the Woods (2:02) 08. Propaganda (1:25) 09. Reunion (2:38)
MISUNDERSTOOD - The unused score Childhood Suite 01. Movement I (6:16) 02. Movement II (3:38) 03. Movement III (5:48) 04. Movement IV (5:49) 05. Movement V (2:41) 06. Movement VI (4:48) 07. Movement VII (5:44)
ジェリー・シャッツバーグ監督とフィリップ・サルドのコンビ２作品のサウンドトラックをカップリング収録！いずれも世界初リリース！『ウィンター・ローズ』はユダヤ音楽、北アフリカ系の音楽とアメリカのカントリーミュージックをブレンドした驚くべき傑作にもかかわらず、試写の時点で映画が不評のためエンディングも含め再編集され、音楽もすべて差し替えられたため、日の目を見なかったレアなリジェクト・スコアを収録。限定５００枚。
トラックリスト『リユニオン-再会-』・・・深い友情で結ばれた、ドイツ貴族の子息とユダヤ人の少年が、戦争によって離ればなれになる。そして戦争が終わって十数年後、二人は再びまみえるが……。出演：ジェイソン・ロバーズ、クリスチャン・アンホルト。1989年。仏・独・英。
『ウィンター・ローズ』・・・６６年にフローレンス・モンゴメリーの小説を原作にルイジ・コメンチーニ監督が映画化した「天使の詩」を、ジーン・ハックマンと「Ｅ.Ｔ.」のヘンリー・トーマスを用いリメイクした作品。母親の死をきっかけにすれ違ってゆく父と子。そして、その果てに起こる悲劇を描く。1983年米。
World premiere release of two collaborations between legendary French maestro Philippe Sarde (Les choses de la vie, The Tenant, Joshua Then and Now, Quai d’Orsay) and cult director Jerry Schatzberg (The Panic in Needle Park, The Scarecrow)
Composer and director collaborated for the first time in 1984 on the film Misunderstood, starring Gene Hackman and Henry “E.T.” Elliot. Based on a novel by Florence Montgomery, the story was adapted for cinema first in 1967 as the film Incompreso, directed by Luigi Comencini. Set in Tunisia, the plot concerns an often-absent father who must take care of his two boys after his wife dies. The older boy is handling the difficult changes much better than the younger one.
Philippe Sarde composed one of his absolutes masterpieces (and the inspiration for future projects) for Misunderstood - a surprising blend of Jewish music, North African influences and American country music. Unfortunately, the film was not well received in its first screenings, and the producers decided to change not only the editing and some parts of the film (including the finale), but also to replace the entire score. For Jerry Schatzberg this was a disappointment, but he kept his desire to continue working with Sarde.
The perfect opportunity came only five years later with the beautiful film Reunion (aka L’ami retrouve). Written by Harold Pinter from the novel by Fred Uhlman and starring Jason Robards, it tells the story of two young boys from very different backgrounds who become friends in 1933 Stuttgart. They don't realize how different they are, however, until much later. One is the son of a well-to-do Jewish doctor and the other the son of a German aristocrat, and after the election of Hitler things change as anti-Semitism gains favor. The core of the film deals with that era, but the film eventually segues to the present as the Jewish man returns to his boyhood home and seeks out his old friend … with some surprises.
The short but effective score was prepared by Sarde with great dedication and inspiration, It features a kind of ironic German march with echoes of jazz (the score was performed by the orchestra of Lester Bowie), and also a very emotional theme dedicated to the boys’ friendship.
Both scores now appear together as testimony to a brief but essential collaboration in the filmography of Philippe Sarde, with all the music recorded for Reunion, and the rejected score for Misunderstood transformed into an imaginary ballet with the title ''Childhood Suite.'' The program has been brilliantly assembled and produced by Edouard Dubois, mastered by Jean-Pierre Chalbos and supervised by the composer. The package includes a 16-page full-color booklet with liner notes by Stephane Lerouge and Christian Lauliac that include exclusive interviews with Jerry Schatzberg and Philippe Sarde. ---レーベルより
発売日：2016.10.21
REUNION (L'ami retrouve)
01. Reunion - Corridors of Remembrance (2:33)
02. Friendship (2:17)
03. Wounds of the Past (2:11)
04. Daily Partners (2:37)
05. German Countryside (0:59)
06. For Jason and Jerry (1:44)
07. Back from the Woods (2:02)
08. Propaganda (1:25)
09. Reunion (2:38)
MISUNDERSTOOD - The unused score
Childhood Suite
01. Movement I (6:16)
02. Movement II (3:38)
03. Movement III (5:48)
04. Movement IV (5:49)
05. Movement V (2:41)
06. Movement VI (4:48)
07. Movement VII (5:44)
Total Disc Time: 53:57