Based on Books
Sit back, relax, and listen to a curated set list of cues from films that are based on books.
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Ep. 21 - The Soggy Bottom Boys' 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?'
"I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow" performed by The Soggy Bottom Boys (Dan Tyminski)
Joel and Ethan Coen's masterpiece 'O Brother, Where Art Thou?' from 2000 is an undisputed gem. Based on 'The Odyssey' by Homer with a score by T Bone Burnett, this scene focuses on a performance by The Soggy Bottom...
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Ep. 17 - Mark Isham's 'Never Cry Wolf'
Carroll Ballard's 'Never Cry Wolf' from 1983 is one of our favorite films, and the score is especially wonderful. An early score by Isham, he brought something unique to the opening credits. If you close your eyes, you can almost imagine the epic scenes unfolding in your imagination. You also get...
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Ep. 20 - Thom Yorke's 'Suspiria'
Luca Guadagnino 2018 remake of 'Suspiria' from Dario Argento's 1977 Italian version is a perfect tribute to the original. Shot entirely on 35mm film, Radiohead singer Thom Yorke composed the score - his first feature film soundtrack. It features the London Contemporary Orchestra and Choir in a wo...
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Ep. 15 - Zbigniew Preisner's 'The Secret Garden'
Enjoy this wonderful cue composed by Zbigniew Preisner from the 1993 film directed by Agnieszka Holland. Preisner is a Polish film score composer that often works with director Krzysztof Kieślowski, and has often stated that his inspiration comes from Paganini and Jean Sibelius.
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Ep. 10 - Thomas Newman's 'The Horse Whisperer'
Enjoy this incredible thematic cue composed by Thomas Newman from Robert Redford's 'The Horse Whisperer'. This score follows the emotional journey of the film, where a girl and her horse undergo a personal voyage towards recovery and trust. In this scene, mother Annie MacLean (Kristin Scott Thoma...
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Ep. 8 - Thomas Newman's 'Road to Perdition'
Enjoy a masterful score by composer Thomas Newman, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 2002.
Road to Perdition is the soundtrack, on the Decca Records label, of the 2002 Academy Award-winning and Golden Globe-nominated film starring Tyler Hoechlin, Tom Hanks, Jen...
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Ep. 6 - Jerry Goldsmith's 'The Russia House'
Enjoy Jerry Goldsmith's incredible score to Fred Schepisi's 'The Russsia House', which came out in 1990. This score mixed Russian music and jazz to complement each character and scene in the film. In this cue, you can hear Branford Marsalis on soprano saxophone. There is nothing quite like it.
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Ep. 1 - Philippe Sarde's 'The Tenant'
Philippe Sarde used what is called a "glass harmonica" to create the unique sound found in this cue. A glass harmonica can be a number of different glass instruments, where the glass is made to vibrate by the friction of the player’s fingers. Very few people in the world can play it.
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