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Mar 16, 2024 · From blockbusters to family films and dozens of critically acclaimed and Oscar-winning movies in between, Desplat crafts breathtaking scores that elevate any project he works on.
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- The Tree of Life (2011) The Tree of Life is a master class in making a fluid art-house film on a big budget (if that is even a thing). A deep-rooted story of where we come from and where we are going when we are not part of this world anymore.
- The Shape of Water (2017) The score to The Shape of Water is immersive. In crafting the film's score, Desplat thought of how a song, like water, could move in waves.
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Part 1 and 2 (2010-2011) It's maybe one of his biggest film scores to date. The Harry Potter franchise culminated in a two-part finale with Deathly Hallows Parts 1 and 2.
- Moonrise Kingdom (2012) The best Alexandre Desplat and Wes Anderson pairing has to be Moonrise Kingdom. The mix of bells, percussion, woodwinds, and a choir has a tempo to it that matches some of the urgency of the film.
- A master of movie music. Born in 1961, Desplat dreamed of becoming a film composer from an early age and scored his first film at 25. He has since risen to Hollywood's A-list with scores for numerous hits, including his Oscar-winning 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and ''The King's Speech' - for which he won a BAFTA.
- The Imitation Game (2014) Although Desplat captures all sides of Alan Turing’s story in this biopic - from obsession to tragedy via brief tenderness - it’s the maths and mechanics of the code-breaking machines that inspires the most exciting music.
- The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) Desplat’s work with director Wes Anderson is always a blast and here he delivers a quirky, unpredictable - and Oscar-winning - score full of delights; catchy tunes, comedic tics and breezy colours - zithers and balalaikas galore - that charm the ear and match Anderson’s unique and hilarious vision.
- Zero Dark Thirty (2012) No room for Desplat’s natural charm in this tough, intense picture on the hunt for Osama Bin Laden. The music sits low in the film’s mix, with muted orchestral colours, biting and bubbling beneath the surface of the drama.
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- The Painted Veil (2006) Desplat’s score isn’t just the highlight of this wonderful and criminally underseen melodrama, it’s also the film’s quicksilver soul.
- Lust, Caution (2007) Desplat always excels when he’s provided a distinctive cultural or historical foundation for his music, and Ang Lee’s sorely underrated tale of romance and espionage gave him both.
- Birth (2004) Even divorced from the setting of the film for which it was commissioned, Desplat’s score for Birth has the feel of a chilly afternoon somewhere north of 66th St. These pieces are some of the composer's most luxurious work—so garlanded with deep drums and dancing flutes that they genuinely begin to take on the feel of the wealthy characters onscreen.
- The Tree of Life (2011) When it comes to the music of Terrence Malick’s masterpiece (some three decades in the making), classical compositions by the likes of Berlioz and Mahler are better remembered.
Top 15 Alexandre Desplat Scored Films. by brusty1 | created - 16 Dec 2016 | updated - 11 Jan 2020 | Public. I've seen 29 of his films in all. The ratings are for the films as a whole, not just the scores. These are my 15 favorites in order. Refine See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. Sort by:
Desplat has composed scores for a wide range of films, including low-budget independent productions and large-scale blockbusters, such as The Golden Compass (2007), Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2008), The Twilight Saga: New Moon (2009), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010) & Part 2 (2011), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Zero Dark ...
Dec 3, 2015 · Alexandre Desplat Tells the Stories Behind 5 of His Film Scores, From Harry Potter to Wes Anderson’s World. By Devon Ivie, a staff writer covering classic rock and TV. Photo: Warner...
