One of my favorite movies of all time, written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and
released in 1988 is the story of Salvatore Di Vita (toto) a filmmaker who
returns to his hometown for the funeral of his friend Alfredo and there he recalls
the memories of his
childhood and youth. The
soundtrack was composed by maestro Ennio Morricone with collaboration of his son
Andrea Morricone and in my opinion has some of the most beautiful and tender themes
that have been written for film.
Although
a simple orchestration,( very different from the large format of Hollywood
blockbusters) its evocative power, charm, beauty, and deep emotional connection
with the story make it a masterpiece of film music until the point of turn
it transcend even the movie itself, as it has been popularized by many artists
who have adapted the melodies (especially the love theme) to play in different
formats to audiences that probably don't know the film.
Maestro
Morricone also is well known for his
scores for films of spaghetti western as A Fistful of Dollars (1964), For a Few
Dollars More (1965), The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) and Once Upon a Time
(1968) all of writer-director Sergio Leone with whom he helped develop the genre.
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