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French film composer Alexandre Desplat caps off a prolific 2014 season with his deeply resonant and uplifting score to Angelina Jolie's WWII drama Unbroken. The film chronicles the true story of Olympian runner Louis Zamperini, who survived a dramatic plane crash at sea and internment in several Japanese prison camps during his military service. The increasingly in-demand Desplat also scored the WWII caper The Monuments Men earlier in the year, but the tone he adopts for Unbroken is far different, relying heavily on warm, sentimental themes to accompany Zamperini's inspirational story. Playing back and forth between airy, atmospheric pieces and massive, theatrical swells, he uses far more light than darkness here and the result is a very melodic and motivational score. Heavy percussive sections accent the militaristic feeling and nimble wooden flutes accent many of the Japanese scenes. The overall feel-good tone is enhanced by the inclusion of Coldplay's slightly bland but pleasant original track "Miracles."
© Timothy Monger /TiVo
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Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Alexandre Desplat, Composer, Conductor, MainArtist
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 copyright in this sound recording is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Tor Erik Hermansen, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Programmer - Mikkel S. Eriksen, Producer, Arranger, Additional Keyboards, Additional Programmer - Miles Walker, Engineer - Ted Jensen, MasteringEngineer - Chris Martin, Arranger, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer - Coldplay, MainArtist - Guy Berryman, Arranger, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Will Champion, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jonny Buckland, Arranger, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Writer - Daniel Green, Producer, Engineer, Programmer - Rik Simpson, Producer, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Jaime Sickora, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Scott Jacoby, Mixer - Robin Baynton, Assistant Mixing Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Daniela Rivera, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Bill Rahko, AdditionalEngineer - Roxy Pope, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Chris Allgood, Mixer, MasteringEngineer - Merlin Watts, MasteringEngineer
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
French film composer Alexandre Desplat caps off a prolific 2014 season with his deeply resonant and uplifting score to Angelina Jolie's WWII drama Unbroken. The film chronicles the true story of Olympian runner Louis Zamperini, who survived a dramatic plane crash at sea and internment in several Japanese prison camps during his military service. The increasingly in-demand Desplat also scored the WWII caper The Monuments Men earlier in the year, but the tone he adopts for Unbroken is far different, relying heavily on warm, sentimental themes to accompany Zamperini's inspirational story. Playing back and forth between airy, atmospheric pieces and massive, theatrical swells, he uses far more light than darkness here and the result is a very melodic and motivational score. Heavy percussive sections accent the militaristic feeling and nimble wooden flutes accent many of the Japanese scenes. The overall feel-good tone is enhanced by the inclusion of Coldplay's slightly bland but pleasant original track "Miracles."
© Timothy Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 01:01:05
- Main artists: Alexandre Desplat
- Composer: Alexandre Desplat
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Soundtracks Film Soundtracks
© Motion Picture Artwork, Artwork Title and Photos © 2014 Universal Studios, all rights reserved. ℗ 2014 Universal Studios. The copyright in this soundtrack album compilation is owned by Universal Studios under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
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